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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-16

THE ACTOR AND THE MISsTRELs-B BARLEY, the
eminent actor was called upon by the midnight min
strels on the morning of Boxing Day. eve are the
parish waits an please you said the spokesman;
d we played before your door last night You did,
locked upon his visitors with the air Of a man who
knew not their errand. We have come to hope SIR
went in the clarionet for your kind contribution
" o, dearh said Bartley, with affected surprise,
thought you had come TO apologze!'
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-16
New York Items.

We clip the following items from the letter of the
New York correspondent of the Charleston Mercury
under date of the 7th instant:
The birds in our local Democratic nest continue to
disagree. The exCustom House people demand that
immediate decapitation shall be inflicted on the deni
zens of the Pos'-Ofice and Assay in an equal
proportion with the thinning of Schells brigade 1t
IS the old story of misery loving company Neither
of the latter offices have many superluous men
(whereas the Custom House was full of them) and
the Administration evnces no intention of molesting
them to crafty the enviors whms of few unhappy
"outs." More Crstom House heads will fall on the
3lst instant -rumor slys hundred at least.
Late Intelligence from Europe announces that Ray
mond, of the N Y Times has gone to the seat of war,
accompanied by W. Z. Johnston, Esq, who means to
Write up history of the Franco Sardo Austro strug-
gle. from its inception down to the achievement
Of Italian independence (propheticaly speaking)
Mr. Johnston is well known in the South, at least
among journalists. He was, for many years, connected
With the Washington Integencer and the New Or.
leans Cr scent, and probably other Southern papers
afterwards moved to Cincinnati and Joined the Coum.
bians staff and two three yeals ago he took up
his residence in Paris. where he succeeded "Dick
Tntoh &C. B. f. Goodrich) as the correspondent of
the New York Times, and wrote very racy letters
over the signature of ''Malakoff.n You will, un.
doubtedy, remember his clever contributions to po-
litica history in the New York Times in the outset
of its career, subscribed al Sigretario'
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-16

MORE ABOUT THE GOLD DIGG1NGs-We have be-
fore us business letter from gentlemen in Denver
City, dated on the 29th June The writer, until re
Gently, was in business in st. Louis, and his name
and that OF his correspondent is sufficient guarantee
OF his truthuness. He says he left Denver City on
the 2ls for the mines, and returned to Denver CITY
on the 25th. He passed through Golden City on the
25th and went as far as Mountain City or Greeory's
Diggings the richest mines as yet found in Kansas
There is gold there and no mistake. | slept in a
miners cabin who was from Iowa be has taken ont
of his claim over four thousand dollars since the 18th
OF this month"; He showed me his gold-not IN a
goose quM-but in a quart bottle and demijohu The
bottle was full, and the demijohn about half full Mr.
Leopold, from Pennington, Illinois, has taken out,
commencing at the same time, over six thousand
dollars, but he runs night and day. Both men work
nine men each. These are considered among the
best claims yet discovered There are about fifteen
thousand men in the mines. About one or two thous.
and OF these having paying Claims varying with
each claim, paying from three dollars to one thousand
dollars per day. 1t is reported that Green Russell
took from his claim in day, sixteen hundred dol
lars am satisfied there is plenty Of the gold dust
IN the mines but there has been no coin sent out to
buy it up; they would gladly exchange it for coin,
as 1t is more convenient in paying off the hands, 1t
IS very dull in this place at present. all have gone
70 the mountains. Gregory's Diggings are situated
Iorty miles from this place. and twenty-five miles in
the mountains We are fifteen miles from the foot of
the mountains ESt. Louis Republican.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-16

A young fop who had just begun to shave for q
beard, stepped into barber shop and after grand
swagger desired to be shaved
The barber went through the usual movements,
and the sprig jumped up with flourish, exclaiming:
My Ioin fellow, what is your charger"
"Oh, no CHARGE replied the barber.
No charge! How's that 2"
"Why, I'm always thankful that can get soft
piece of calls kin to sharpen my razor on"
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-16

For my part, Mrs. Cavendish when go out I
don't want, above al! things, to be bothered with a
man. Well, am pretty much of the same mind
MIS-. Rattle but after all, in getting into small
stores, the omnibus, pew, must say it is quite
mandy to have man behind to push in the hoops y
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-16
HADN'T QUARrER.-The Chicago Leader saws !:

We witnessed an instance of juvenile precocity,
eral Of his friends were conversing in the rotunda Of
the fremont House, when little fellow, not more
than eight years of age, stepped up and said Mr.
Douglas, III bet you haven't got quarter in your
pocket" The Judge thrust his hand in his pocket
and found the boy had won. He hadn't even a quar-
ter by him, but the little fellow got his twenty-five
cents shortly afterwards, and seemed nightly tcked
with the success of his ruse.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-16

"A frog" says Professor Pump, +" is an amphibious
animal, as what lickers on cold water and conse-
kwently invented the teetotal society. He always
has to stand up. Being lover of native melodies,
he gives free concerts every night he does, himself
He perwides music for the Million which has been SO
called because it usually is heard in mill.pond He
is a warmnt what amt so bad when broed on
griddle.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-16

SAD DIsAsTER-Boston July s.-Mr. Young, of
Ossipee, N. H., while sailing pond on the 4th,
was drowned, together with three of his children,
the eldest of whom was Thirteen years old.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-16

me other night landlord discovering one of his
customers drunk, sloshing about in the mre
went wen to his assistance, and setting him up on his
ieet inquired il he was sick, what was the matter
" NO. replied the hoozy customer, 81 amt sick
noi sia aFgnk-hut I'm almighty discouaged!f
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-16

81 say Mother" said regular street loater the
other night, after he had deposited something in a
rickety old cupboard, and laid himself down upon the
floor, I" want you to wake me when get dry.n
How shall know when you get dry asked his
mother.
"QA just wake me up any time I'm always dry "
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-16
NUMBER Ill.
g I'd Choose to b. /. De.,v.,,

Ss ~ pc . Dr.sy." ---
I'd choo-s to be daisy.
II / might be q flower ~.
Ny petals closing soitly,
Attwilighss golden hour
And waking in the morning,
When falls the early dew,
To welcome Heavens b. .gt,t soushine
And Heavens bright tea drops, to.
l love the gentle lily,
It looks 50 meek and fair,
But daisies love better, a.
For they grow everywhere,
The lilies bloom so sadly,
In sunshine or in shower,
But esisirs still look upward,
However dark the hour. ~.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-16

NEW EDITION OF A ToAsT-Jones was NOT sipsy
the other night, when became bis duty at the pro-
per stage of the proceedings to give the regular toast
to Woman, for be said so afterwards He proceeded
9 Oh Woman in our hours OF ease,
Uncertain, coy and hard to please
But-but-sesa too oft, familiar with her face
We first endrre, then ply. then embracen
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-16

EXCITEMENT IN RANDOLPH COUNTY lila gam.
bier and horse thief named Gus Graham YVES ordered
to leave Randolph county by the citizens. This order
not being compiled with, the people gathered en-
masse and visited the house where Graham and two
associates were stopping. Upon seeing the crowd
approach, Graham drew his pistol and discharged
its contents in the crowd but scarcely had the
smoke Of the pistol died away ere Graham fell a
corpse-shot by several persons at once. The other
two scoandrels were arrested and are now confined in
the Chester jail. [St. Louis Democrat.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-16
BY ELLIS ANMoNETTE.

For the New Orleans Crescent.
HONORIA'S RNELL,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-16

The BEDoUINs.-It is a curiou sfact, observes the
London Quarterly, that whilst the Christian mission
ary has made his way to almost every part Of the
globe, and has taught with more or less success,
he has never succeeded in mixing with the b ,
douins. They wander over region which, from
physical causes can be inhabited by none others but
men following their mode of life. From the earliest
times every effort has been made to reduce them to
subsection, and to render their haunts by human skill
and labor to receive settled population Canals and
water courses were carried far as human ingenuity
could devise, and where water could reach there the
land was conquered. But there remained beyond q
large region which the Bedoun could call his own.
There he is to be found STILL such as we see him repre-
sented on the walls of Assyran palaces, riding his
swift dromedary; we read of HMM sacred history sud
denly appearing az robber in the midst of the qu let
eultivaors of the SOIL and suddenly returning un-
harmed before their wetrained legions during the
hight of their power he remains to this hour un
changed in his manners, his language, his arms, and
his dress. 1t is this undergraduates which renders
Bedouin so interesting as study. He is the only
link between the earliest ages Of mankind and the
present time-like single, strange animal, connect
ing the actual world with some geological period.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-16

PRENT1CIANA.--The Washington States, referring to
the reconciliation of Buchanan and Walker, says
"there was no sacrifice of principle on either part
We can easily believe that.
The Democrat says if we want to know what
Democracy is, now or hereafter, We must read its col
umns. We know what it is now and hope that its
worshippels are appr;zed of the solemn truth that
there is a thereafter
"I wish l could have seen your great feat" said
lady to young gentleman who had had hazardous
adventure in the Mammoth Gave. "There they are,
Madam" said he, pointing to his pedal extremties.
The Washington States says the South never had a
grievance imposed upon her from which she was not
relieved by the Democratic party soon as it became
maniestly such That accounts for the party policy
of the last fifteen Or twenty years in never renomi.
mating President for a second term.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-16

On Wednesday morning, German was arrested
ton. Later in the day, two deck.hands on New
Orleans boat were placed in Jail for creating dis
trrbance at the wharf. In the evening, the officer
went to take out the German for examination, when
by the deck. k.hands His head and face were cut and
bruised to jelly, his skull broken in one or two
places one eye knocked out and the other rendered
sightless, and his whole body horribly mutjlaed. 1t
was supposed that his injuries wonld prove fatal.
done, assembled at night in large numbers around
the JAIL for the purpose of ynching the two deckers
who had beaten their countrymen. Cries of " Bring
them out :" Hang them!' were made but the
Sheriff had the Jail well guarded.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-16
A Sad Case.

Little DUG will be radly affected, ,
Whate'er his political lot
He'll remain 8 a D If elected.
And be 8 a D il he's NOT
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-16

4 Snowman in Virginia, about striking out for
Ohio, forwarded the following letter to an editor in
Cincinnati, that it might open the way for good
sepson:, wheain, va tebry the 1889. Gents line
movin down slowly down your way want you should
git up an awful excitement in the column of your
yaerable paper about my show. it nox the socks off
from all other shows in the II. S. my wax works is
the delight of ALL the papers set my wax works up
steep j want tine editors to come to my show Free
as the Flonrs of may, but Don't want them to ride
Free Hoss to deh the editurs in pittsburg air the
snakyest cusses ever see they cum to the show in
krowds and then ask me ten Sen,s a line for pufs.
they sed if made row or Disturbance about it they
would all jine and give my wax works perfex Hel.
The editur of the jurnal sed he would TIP over my
APPEL cart in double quick time if Bowed abowt his
prses' put up to the Extorshups long enutf and
lett IN Dzgust Now which paper is the most re-
spectfu for your city shall get my handbills printed
at your ofis-i want you to understand that, but i
must keep the others in good umer. Now mr. Ed
tell me ranckly with no scepshun of all kinds do
dispise. Also get up excitement in the Plane
Dealer, since rote you i've Added Cangaroo two
my collecshun of Living Wild Beasts, it would make
you larf to see the little jump and squeal. il
you say anything pleas state my snakes is undar per
lex suliecshun yours truiy
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-16

THE OPPOSITION TIcKEr.-The opposition to the
Democratic ticket, adopted last Saturday night we
learn, completed its list of candidates yesterday. 1t
is formed as follows For the Senate, Fl. f. Drum
mond; and for the House of Representatives, J. NJ.
Brown, Col. Buford, NJ c. McLemore and j. II. Gin.
drat. Whether these gentlemen have all accepted
the profsred honor or not, we are not nfol med.
There W. meeting on Tuesday of the gentlemen
who have broaght out this ticket for the purpose of
forming Southern Rights Association They
adopted the constitution of the old Southern Righfs
A 'ocation, which held i's meetings some years ago
in the Alhambra. Mobile paper.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-07-16
VOLUME XII.
l525-An act Of the British Parliament wes paced
prohibiting the importation Of any Of Luther's books

l525-An act OF the brtish Parliament WeS paSJed
prohibiting the importation Of any Of Luthers books
into England.
1453-John Talbot, Earl Of Shrewsbury, killed.
He distinguished himself in the reduction Of Ireland,
Of which he was made Governor by Henlyv v. This
brave warrior who the terror Of the French and
acquired the title Of the English Achilles accom-.
panied the English army to France and took several
towns but was finally killed in battle, near Cas.
tllon.
1429-Charles VII, Of France, crowned at Rheims.
Joan Of Arc, his supporter seated on horseback
helmetad, at his right side with her triumpha ban.
ner unfurled.
lso5-Robert Guscard, Duke Of Apua, died at
Corfu. He was a famous Norman knight, who as,
sst d in the conquest Of Naples from the Saracens
s55-Leo Nv, Pope, died. He ives wise and
courageous Pontf, who, when the saracers ap.
preached Rome to pillage it, boldly marched out to
meet them, unsupported by the Emperols of the
East or the West. The Saracens were defeated with
great slaughter and the captives employed to adorn
and forify the city they had come to destroy. The
famous Pope, Joan, succeeded for few days to the
papal chair.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-05-31
off till July 10th

MIsDIREcTED Recommendations the
reports of the religious and benevolent So
cieties that celebrated their anniversaries in
New York during the present month, it ap-
peared that the contributions for all the
missionary and distant charitable enterpris-
es amounted to twenty-five millions of dol
lars. On which the New York Herald OBJ
serves that people are beginning to get a
little tired of this tax, and do not wish
TO be inundated with tracts and lecturers,
which never do particle of good, ostens-
bly, to christianize the inhabitants of the
Pacific Islands, and Africans to say nothing
of the Jews-while the white heather among
us commit the most frightful crimes, and
live in deplorable ignorance, perfectly ig.
nored by those home societies for foreign
barbarism.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-05-31
The Canal.

The canal, from all reports that We re-
ceive, is in better order and in a more relia-
BILE condition than at any previous period
The Petersburg Reporter has the following
notice:
We understand that the managers of the
canal will let the water off in few days,
for the purpose of repairing the banks and
putting it in order in time for the coming
harvest. To enable the managers to speed
lily repair the canal as soon as the water is
drawn off, it is DESTROYS that they receive
the percentage ordered to be assessed on the
canal fund subscribed, before they under
take the work, and we have been requested
to state that the managers would be pleased
to have those who have subscribed to call
and pay the amount of their percentages.
We learn that the water will not be let
off till July 10th.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-05-31

Gs2s~ The Great Eastern steamship has
passed into the hands of a new company,
and her completion is now being pushed for
ward as fast as men and money can do the
work. She is expected to be ready for her
first voyage TO Portland by the first of Au-
gust;
The great shaft, weighing upwards of
thirty tons, was some time since placed on
board. Since that time the fitting of the
machinery has progressed rapidly, and one
of the maSts has been set up. There will
be six masts to the ship-three of iron, and
three of wood. Those in the neighborhood
of the tunnels will be of iron, the foremasts
of wood. The necessity of having iron
masts will be readily understood when it is
remembered that the furnaces, burning some
$50 tons &c coal per day, will send enor-
nous heal through the monster tunnels.
The shrouds and stays will be secured to
iron rings, SO constructed as readily to open
when required, but on other occasions hold
ing with n firmness which defies any amount
of strain which might be brought to bear
upon them. The main and topmast yards
of the square rugged mast will be of iron,
and the length of the main yard, l20 feet,
or very nearly forty feet longer, and sew
eral times as strong as the main yard of the
largest line-ot-battle-ship afoat.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-05-31
TUESDAY MORNING.

RR-OPEsrSG THE SLAVE TRADE.-The re-
vival of the slave trade with Africa would
soon reduce the existing slave property of
the South to oneItliird Its present cash val
ue: and any considerable additions to the
Southern area and productsof cotton sugar,
rice, and tobacco, would very soon reduce
the price Of those articles, to the disadvan-
tage of thepreseptprpducer. Increase, from
new acquisitions of cotton lands, the annu-
oil product of Southern cotton, for example,
from three million FIVE hundred thousand
bales to ten millions of bales within the
next ten years, and the result would be that
the money which is now required to pur-
chase one bale would purchase two or three.
Limit the cotton area of the South
to its present boundaries on one hand, and
maintain the present prohibitions against
the African slave trade, and while the pro-
duceIs of slaves in Maryland, Virginia and
other slave holding States will hold the
command Of the more Southern markets
for slave labor, our existing cotton planters
will continue to hold the monopoly of the
cotton culture.
Thus we find the Virginia shareholders
opposed to the revival of the African slave
trade, because it would soon render their
slave property comparatively worthless;
and thus we find Senator Hammond, of
South Carolina, opposing the policy of ac-
curing Mexico and Central America, and
distrustfnl even Of the policy of annexing
Cuba, because the results would be such re-
Inducements of Southern slaves, and such
competition in the cotton culture, as would
diminish the value of South Carolina slaves,
lands, and their products. These views are
entertained by the bulk of the great slave
holders and planters of the South, both in
regard to..the supply of negroes and the de-
mand for cotton.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-05-31

ssyA trial that has produced good deal
of excitement in the parish of Jefferson, La,
was terminated last week, in manner sat
isfactory TO public opinion in the parish
a young and quite pretty brunette girl was
found some months ago in a slave yard in
New Orleans, who alleged that she was
white and free, and had been kidnapped
from her home in Arkansas. She was i'm
mediatety taken from the possession of the
slave dealer and placed under the protection
of the courts. On the trial of the case, last
week, the jury very promptly rendered a
verdict in her favor, after hearing the evil
dence. The slave dealer had purchased her
upon private bill of sale, without any in
vestigation of the title of the vender.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-05-31

b. The Hon. John a. Gilmer, men,
Der of Congress from North Carolina
has been re-nominated by his constituents,
and in an able address to the people holds
the following language:
My vote on the vexed question OF Kan
sas, namely, whether it were best for my
section and the Union, all things considered,
to force the Lecompton Constitution on the
people of that distracted Territory, against
the well known wishes of an overwhelming
majority of her people, was the result Of
mature deliberation. verify believe nine
tenths of my people, without distinction of
party, aciM all the Jdcts before them, would
have voted in the same way, and would have
considered il unwiSe and impOlitc to have
given any other vote. Born and reared in
the South, fiatter myself that ! possess
proper degree of Southern pride; and in
common with the conservatives of my own
| section, am impressed with my proper jeal-
ousy and watchful anxiety for the position
and fate of the Southern States with their
institutions in the Union. | think | know
something also of Southern feeling aud
| Southern honor, and If do, il is, that
while they calmly and sternly ask and de-
mand all that is fairly due, they are the last
to do wrong under any circumstances.
In the South it is yet maxim that 'hon-
eSty is the best policy" Her own good
sense would teach her, especially as she is
gradually falling into 4 minority, that any
other policy may return TO plague the in
ventors.' ! have too much confidence in
Southern honor to suspect her for one mo-
meat Of a disposition knowingly to profit
by fraud and violence. And trust she may
never be so far miSled as to forget that in
practice forbearance and fair dealing are not
without their influence, even on those in
clined to do us harm. But the story of Nan
sas and Lecompton is too long toshc EN-,
braced in this reply. Suffice it 10 say that
Congress finally concluded that the best
way to settle the difficulty at last was, in
substance, what the veteran Critienden, and
those who acted with him, proposed-to
Leave IL 10 Be settled ty the people Of Kansas
themselves and the South, as am happy
to see, is rapidly coming to a favorable con-
elusiou, not only as to the wisdom OF the
course, but that the South, after all, had
but little interest in the determination
of that question.