New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-03
KEY WEST CORRESPONDENTS.

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KEY WEST CORRESPONDENCE.
KEY WEST, Dec. rs, 1858.
Special to the New Orleans Crescentl bal
Messrs. Editors - Major. General Winfield Scott
arrived in the Isabel from Charleston the 2lst and
remains until the 26th when he leaves in the steamer
Galveston for New Orleans and Mobile, touching at
Tampa, Cedar Keys, st. Marks Apalachicola and
Pensacola he has visited the deenses Of this island
while here, probably with the view Of ascertaining
their availability in case Of sudden with any Of
the three great nations now meddling in Central
American affairs. The General seems to be much
broken in health. he moves about with extreme
difficulty yet his general health has been improved
BY this trip He has not recovered from the effects
Of his late fall at West Point The General, while
here has been the guest Of Lieut.. Eddy, in command
of the garrison. He is accompanied in his Southern
tour by Brevet- Colonel Lay, Military Secretary.
The wreckers have been busy for few days at
Tortugas, saving the materials of the brig Martha
Gilchrist She was lost on North Key the 10th. She
was from Pensacola and bound to Fort Jefferson with
cargo Of brick The materials alone will be saved
The G. 8. steamer Walker, Lieut.. Comd'g. Hager,
arrived the 22d from Charleston. She sails to-mor-
row for Cedar Keys, when she will be engaged in q
photographed survey of the harbor and adjacent
bays. gs ,7s a4g 53ri#s4s
The sales of the cargo Of the condemned bark
Lyra amount to $3,sl SIS sales Of vessel and cargo
81, 1866 So.
Arrivals, Dec. 81, smack Bride, Condo, Havana
Dec. %, q. s. NJ. steamer Galveston, Nelson New
Orleans Dec %, q. S. C. s. steamer Walker, Lieut.
Hager, Charleston Schooner Ocilla, Burroughs,
Havana schooner Young America, Low, Cashruel.
Dec. a. o. S. G. S. schooner Dana, Dorr, for Balt
more.
Sailed, Dec. q, U. S. NJ steamer Isabel, Rollins,
Havana. Dec %, brig R. Bingham, southick, Pen
sacola. Dec. %, schooner Forest King, Perry, New
York.
SISGER,s SEWING MAcHINEs.-The indubitable ex.
ceence Of these themselves and cir
cuae by diffusion every nook and Of the civil
lied world and in places beyond the He who
them erected the monument of his fame and one
which shall the tale Of his mechanical genius to the
In the postery they will be invariably and
the name of Singer household word of the after gene
ratious We may to be getting high horse,'
slmost pegasus" in thus speaking of mere sewing
machine but we hold he who effects what materially
Cts his worthy fame than the conqueror who
destroys hehat single Improvement which facilitates the
making shirt is greater step in the worlds progress than
would be the Of agent potent for blood
ding than gunpowder We have sense though NOT
much Of mechanic and us hathe Singer machine
all that may expected in the way Of perfecng sewing
rvances in and generation and that nothing better
required It is labor that labor enough sewing
for what It leaves done will hurt Mr.. Walter
IS Camp street. agent for the sale of these machines in
New Orleans. A
A SPECIALITY FOR HoUsEKEEPERs.-The alligator
cooking article eminepy worthy the attention Of
ali who would economic in the important expensive
hold necessity fuel 1t IL cookngove constructed
fed with coal instead Of wood and to sustain nconven
ence whatever from smoke further the smoke sconvered
into the stove has uncommony large front, fitting 1t
particularly for roastng has an even distribution of heat
oven large ues and free draft and hot pipe
exceeded by that of other The
BY this is sixty cent The stove took the
the Ohio Mechanics Fair and is for many
entitled inspection by all housekepers The stove to
be seen operation the Of Messrs
saulay 64 Poydrss street, who the sse agents for
Lsusisna. See advertisement elsewhere.
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New BLANK Books AND FAIRcHILD's GOLD PENS.
Mr.. oDonne at No. l6 Camp street. under the City
Hotel received large and valuable accssots his
already extensive admirable stock Of blank books
tonery He has received full assortment Of entirely
.penddy made blank books Of all the different kinds
also large supply of material of the first quality with which
he ORDER shortest notice and
style pattern Of blank book that be wanted
Merchants and bookkeepers will do well to and what
variety beautiful useful articles Mr. ODonnel has the
public attention for they the perfection for smooth
rapid handsome writing. See mr.. oDonnell's advertise
ment, in anothern column.
SPLENDID JEwELRY AT VERY Low PRICEs.-Mr.
Louis Muh quality whose establishment No. Al Char
tres street. everybody has received large
dazngly beautiful additions his previous splendid stock
Of goods and holds ont unusual Inducements to all who
stand in need Of thing In his line He offers his da
silver discount Of 10 per from usual
at of
his plated discount Of 20 per cent visit to the
and inspection of the goods and prices will be to
satisfy all who and put them strongly in the notion of buy
| ing. See Mr.. NUNS advertisement elsewhere.
| SPLENDID, MAGNIFICENT, AND PERFECTLY Cor
words mny sound rather exavaean but they
when apply them the display of silks laces bon
and fancy goods generally for the ladies' which
to be seen at Mime Oympe Of Chares and Custom
house Streets All the geods selected from the finest
be found in Europe and omprise all hst youthful ovenes
and fashion DESIRE Wefefer the ladies Mime Oh ad
yerisement.
! MAGNIFICENT FANCY GoODs AND GIFTs.-House
keepers wishing to rich and beautiful articles for
household and adornmeu lady gentleman wish
ing procure tasteful and elegant gift for friend, will dc
we'll held by Mr.. James Judson
No 81 Camp street. Mr. J. has just taken that store
opened of the splendid stocks of china
glass aud porcelain articles exhibited in this city The
sormen great comprising it does, every beautiful
dainty article yet for the dining paro
table, toilette sand the sdeboArd mane te what
These goods offered at the lowest prices, with the
ira inducemen Of gift besides every purchaser who shal
dollars and half The ladies in particular
ved go look Mr. Judsons goods and ascertain the full
strength Of the inducements buy Read the advertisement
| in another column.
IF ANY GENTLEMAN wants stylish, handsome ant
durable neckte him call Norris Maul Co.'s
Camp Common Streets and his need will be supplied
say stylish and handsome" because II is always that
fashion combines these qualities for what is fashions
BILE may still very ugly but this is the with thes
ncckties known the Phoenix pattern, and including b
/ distinct varieties q Navarren Chamborde Bourbon
Hortense and Malako" feels very happy wit
Of these the distinctive badges of
lical partisans in Europe Of whom possibly
change them hempen ties of inferior elegance but
ociby indicative Of their enes As to other choice goods
refer to the ad vertsement Of these dealers.
n
4 GRocERIEs.-Retail grocers in town and countr
respectfully invited consider the claims which Messr
Cooper Neibert Justly have upon their attention The
large double warehouse Nos and % Common street, is
cram Of everything in the grocery line all of the choices
and the freshest and sold prices the cheapest For de
Of Cooper Neibers stock look over their advertisement
| to-day's Crescent
), Al New YORK PRIoEs.-Mr. O. S. Jennings, 2
Camp street agent for the sale Of fine gold jew
ely at New York prices and he has comple
jewey Of the latest patterns ard of fine gold