New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-12

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; We had another dreary wet Sunday yesterday, q
| rain continuing most OF the day and ending dnrin
strong col ind f.nno tha s.eat LA
one an idea that winter intends returning unon ns
The crevasss at Lobdells, it is thought, will |
c.osea wNnin .nree Gays. Inc damage done is I
~ wy seiy .e..ous.
Compliment to Lieut.. Maury.
we nave been favored, says the Washington Int
ligencer Of the 9Th inst with the subjoined trans
t;on ~ ,ot... -.oor.,,, .a,...s.s =. -.
80. sse1''y auu,esseu ~ naion nun
Doios 20 Lieut.. Maury, OF the National Observatory
II BERLIN, April III, 1859.
It is with the most lively Acknowledgement that
oer to nv iqstrious friend and associate the Snne,
intendent Of the United States Obseryatorv and Fl
biographical Office at washington. The tribnte q
II my respectful admiration. The maritime conferenc,
al Brussels, and the happy Influence which Won,
visit to Europe has Fortunately exercised esnecal,
! where your presence has been enioyed. have con-
tributed to spread your views concernjng the
Of shortening the duration Of VOYAGES thronph
traversed by currents You are now ENJOYING he
-. ~ hoio , y ~ ,a 100
Of the age 10 Congratulate nv ilnstrons friend
the career which he has so gioriously opened.
scarcely 70 STATE o. conyalescence, must limit
mysei AZ pfesent 70 onerng you the tribute of &C.
encouragement. que you ior 50 many years.
| Your very humble and obedient servant.
ALEAAsDEh E .6s i. au N q laIgr,
The usual excuses for the incorrectness Of nv hor.
rible writing. .s - - wv
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The JUDsoN GIRL AND Her PARENTs-The Pom.
tiac acksonan gives the following nartcnlarsn co,.
ac,;o, nth ~. ro,,rn - -. II, -
$3.50 so wy .e'1'" Y 'ne ouuson s'fi 70 ner
Niger:
We have no doubt bat that the tirl has been driven
her father We have learned KIT bs IN TnS;an Vi
she zent or caused to be sent several letters asking
!or pecnnary assistance which vas refused her; her
~ har and vi ,h .nas az aaa spent enough
hersen The notoratv wc Ia na VJh ouI ~
fs have ohts;nad hasy mea joe ana ms wnte
s;derahla cny;as;tS r. W;ndsnr .. con
attst h, 49, 49, .uey lesiue ano
- har In ~, Ieen aue " gam
Judge for in regard to her personal anu
nearanca Nnhodv sncnaaSs h.ssna me pe.svnai ap
~ " however N seeing her
1ncad that ~. nh;4 own g oe y nfny con-
tered into cors;rac Y mlcagan nave en-
IL thereore stands gnard 49, har n,h, 5 S
lection Of his domestic altar
Legal Necessary a corresnondent A. ottawo
,r:.,.-"-. .,, -, - W e'ponuen'a az o''a"a,
lcniean gives US the following scene in the Mayors
Court at Grand Rapids
Witness is called to be sworn nv the clerk.
Clerk-Do you solemnly swear
up bis right hand. ,'o'A
Clerk1Tbe man has no right hand vonr Honor
Mayor with some asneritv1- 7 et him hoid IN ~;
left hand, then.
hand also, as your Honor wlIperceiye.
Mayor, isayarely1@Tell bmp to hold nm b;u r;oht
leg then man cannot be sworn in this Court with
d;gr;tv mint R .asan "ience' genuemen! Our
Witge au swo ou p M onaia,
As'' w. y. ono .es.
FOSSIL WONDER. - The California Christian
Advocate of tha oh ;,,t roa.a:"s .,a s.'a
oo,,rs,,.:,s.:o '.s..' pou'anS 'ue ioiio"ing
communication, WHOM date or signature:
J, lew days since was shown by Mr. Jarsey on
me Mokelumne river six miles below Poverty Bar,
pine stump, evidently whele it had grown. The
miners IN working the bar found it between twelve
an oak tree three feet in diameter standing rectIv
over the stump. Another oak close nv NOT ouite 81
large and pine log LAYING partly across the r;ver
the larger end Of it near tbe stmn said ion ahont
one-half of it embedded in the Iedoe. Tho stnn,n |
was cut off with an instrument near three inches
wide. Query: When, and by whom. was said trea |
cut? = '' ""' 'A'' s''o
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The NEW CoMET.-From the observations of the
present comet made at the Observatory in Canhrdga
Mr. Stafford Of CAMBRIDGE has caienatad tho 1he7a ~
ments Of its orbit and ts chnrsa for a ast ee
time when it will be seen. It is now moving nearly
suns rays May 2sth it comes nearest the snn and
is then at oneith the earth's distance from II an
will again be seen in June II il GROWING soma a.,
brighter it is nearing tho sun; But Il Will be barely
xtsape W Tue naked eye, at all, in about two or
o seu "geAs. ~ VIII ne then above the head OF
~ M. suhe, WIN need powerful telescope to
.enad e aehg'n % ts ORBIT 10 not yet ascer.
1850 --e-e.-sst . 4en lns..
Prosper Ferrand. a cotthn sn;pnnr d, r..,,, h..
been sentenced to death fbr kiIlina lie hs
paramour who he fonnd sIeen;na 3o,s,har a. ne
hass E pu.n WIN hae was shown on the trial
H. ifas ;nada;. uee ~ o1en neiore Of
murder. This case shows Tho, s a"oora one or
criminal law of France tha antscedon,s af W tue
,and who kills the sednrer of bis Wiz bav .ne nus
weight in determnnp the cbarac,er of ha H. ueh
md the measure of bis nenalty VI n's onense'
--e-@ 80 pe.a ssyc-