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1--WE can spare them to the Pope. He will find an
army of this kind prepared to his hand in the pleasant
county of Cork. Doctors Cullen and MacHalc could
raise tens OF thousands in other parts Of Ireland in a
t~welvem0nth and might they not have a generals pay
from the Papal ~exchequer for the service? Roman pre-
lates have before now buckled on the sword; some of them,
indeed, Italian fashion, have even used the poignard
We trust the Pope may accept this suggestion. These
Irish braves would have such Inducements to go to Rome
az a people so pions as ours could not rcsist."
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pay- PArSTINa AND SCULPTURE The second exhi-
bihon Of the Washington Art Association, for 1859, OF paintings, stat
usry, drawings, and ongraving-, Is now open at the gallery, over
Massrs. sihlcy h Guy's store, two doors west of the salsroornsU Of MI.
Ncsuire.
Admission 25 osnts. Several pictarcs Tor sale
j coLISBoRoUGH BRUFT,
March 20-r ~ Secretary.
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TIE WASHINGTON ART ASSOCIATION. The exhibition Of
paintings and statuary at the AIT Gallery has been re-
opened with several alterations and additions. Among
the statuary the "Fisher Girl Of Barbee, which has
lately been placed in the gallery, attracts much admira-
ton. A hunting scone by Stanley is also an attractive
addition to the fine collection of paintings. William II
Rogers, esq, will lecture before the association on Mon.
day evening next.
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RUrFALo RoBEs. BuFFALo ROBES. mIrr.

~ 70 h"'esi-fhe snbscibers have received from 81 Inn. n
Argo 10 o. superior Bnhaio Rotos wheh they arc setting yery chetp
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COAL, COAL.-Wo have yet ON hand a large
qusbtty Of all kinds Of COAL, suitable for general family uso,
witch We ri ANXIOUS 10 dispose o. Al the lowest possible raics
FLAW. NJ CALF.
Office NV corner ~ and G St., No. StT aud
Foot Of l7th street, below Wat Department
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-30
TALK ON CHANGE.

1t was rather dull on the flags yesterday. There
were gatherings and conabbing at the several
on rue de Carondeet and environs which resulted in
some sales OF cotton and some negotiations in ex-
change, with banters for larger operations, yet the
general talk gave no evidence of any extensive opera.
tions. The weather was fine, and the impression
prevailed that it was equal to some thousands Of
bales increase in the crop of cotton for 1859 particu-
larly if it extended through Alabama and those
regions, or over those plantations which have been
so abundantly supplied with rain since the 18th of
of last month.
There was nothing of an exciting nature on the
great boulevard-the levee. There were some few
arrivals Of steamboats, from above after IL o'clock
including some OF the lower trade boats all bringing
good loads. For instance, we observed the arrival of
one boat from Fort Adams with cargo of 2 500
bales of cotton. This is very large cargo and the
this boat at the corresponding trip date last year
brought in 1913 bales. The inquiry is made, how
are the large receipts to be accounted for? Why,
merely because the bolls have opened unprecedept.
edly fast, brought about by the fine weather during
the month. There was some talk of the freight
market and that ship masters and agents were yery
firm in their views, exacting 9.16d. for cotton to
Liverpool, and some agents holding for a fraction
over The daily increase of the stock of cotton leads
to the talk that freghts will continue steady for some
time.
The European mails by the Arabia were received
in part yesterday. Possibly, by the doings at Wash
ington and the ineiciency of some contractors, we
may receive another part to-day and third part
tomorrow. 1t was talked of yesterday that four
mails or parts of mails were received there were
five due, and fractions Of four came through. There
will be due this morning the mails and balances
thereof from New York of the 2lst, 22d, 23d, oath
and 25th inst, with one Or two installmens of the
mail of the 2eth.
There was talk of the affairs of the Tehuante-
pee Company; but we did not learn whether any
information was received from Mr.. Benjamin by the
Arabia.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-30
/" You can CO."

How TO LIVE LoNG.-More people die annually
from want of sufficient brain work than from an
excess of it. Good health of body and mind depends
on each having its full share OF exercise and work.
and it would seem from history that we can better
afford the body to be in state of lassitude than
allow the intellectual powers to lie dormant. There
may be physical cause for this, from the fact that
much thought induces temperate life but the ex-
ceptions to such rule would be found SO enormous
as to show that it not the only secret. We are
rather inclined to think that the most general rule,
and the one capable of the broadest application by
which to attain to that great desideratum green
old age" is to give the mind full pay-to expand the
powers of thought by reading and observation, and
to Danish the fear of death, resulting from an ex.
hausted knowledge box" We have shown to what
ages the old philosophers lived, and many modern
ones have been equally longlived Galileo and Roger
Bacon both lived to 49, Button died at 81 Goethe and
West were 50, Franklin and Herschel lived to S4 and
Newton and Voltaire did not finish their labors until
3d.. The astronomer HALEY was Sc at his decease,
and Sir Hans Soane was 93. Michael Angelo and
Titian the great masters of art lived to So. These,
surely are instances enough to stimulate the indi-
vdual who wishes to live long!not to forget to cult
vate the intellectual faculties and Imagination, while
be is attending to the physical aids of exercise clean
illness and temperance. We all think too much of the
body and neglect the higher and divner part within
us we cleanse the temple and adorn its pillars, but
we forget that the dweer therein alsso requires at
tcntou and care.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-30
TELEGRAPHIc ENTERPRISE ExTRAoRDI-
NARY


That we live in fast age and are fast people, are
and have been for some time axoms that admit of no
dispute and we are just now slowly recovering from
startling and astounding proof of their soundness.
On Wednesday last we clipped from St. Louis paper
telegraphic dispatch, dated Washington, September
%, giving rather interesting account of our COM
merce on the Amoor river, in Eastern Asia, and of
matters and things in general in that particular quar-
ter of the globe. 1t appeared duly in the columns of
the Crescent yesterday morning, among much other
highly readable matter and regarded by us as an
item well calculated to interest and instruct the
reader. Yesterday the identical dispatch, with the
alteration of here and there word was sent by tele.
graph from Washington to the evening papers of this
city under date of the goth ut as the latest nteli.
gence according to the bulletin board of one of our
neighbors. Well, if other people are willing to pay
for such teegraphc intelligence as this we are not
and we shall take pretty good care not to publish in
our teegraphic column matters that are already cir
culating through the newspapers of the country in
the regular way. We have sometimes found fault
with the manner in which Uncle Sam's mail contracts
are generally executed, and thought we had good
reason to; but we will have nothing of that kind to
say again if the mail bags continue to beat the tee
graph, as was the case on this occasion.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-30

THE DEBTS AND TROUBLES OF ABDUL MEDJID.-
Under date of the 24th ult. Constantinope corres
pondent of the New York Tribune writes:
General dissatisfaction and anmosity prevails here,
among all classes, against the government for its
atject penury. The Sultan has completely beggared
his Government by his lavishness on his harem. All
the OF the empire prove insufficient to cover
bis personal expenses He commands more money,
just as the eech is said to crave more blood wherever
it may come from. Money he will have at all and
every price, for the purpose of giving it to his women
The expenses of the Imperial Harem are incredible,
and the debts of the Sultans so-called wives indi.
Gated by particular paper currency which is bought
aud sold here, amount to millions. You are doubtless
aware that the Sultan does not marry, and that the
women called Sutanas, are only favored Circassian
slaves Each one has her little court circle to serve
her pride and to be provided for If add that the
attendance of Sultana number fifty or sixty per.
sons male, neuer and female, and that his Imperial
Majesty has some six or seven OF these families in the
harem you can see how the said harem is made up.
Then each son and daughter born to him have the
same entourage, with horses and carriages unnum-
bered OF course these women worry the life out of
the Sultan for money, jewels aud backsheesh, which
the poor devil no longer can find to give them often
10 utter despair, he orders his caik or COACH and
flies from the scene of his prosecutions to some OF
his tiue new kosks. where he spends the afternoon,
and dining there at nightfa is taken home quite In
sensible to his sorrows. 1t is believed that his late
trip to Salobica and his intended one to Egypt, had
its origin in bis domestic strfes.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-30

ON BOARD THE GREAT EAsrERN.-An excellent
idea of this mammoth vessel may be formed from the
annexed extract of letter written from on board to
the New York Times just previous to her trial trip
After spending couple Of hours on the ship on
Monday night, the immense amount of work required
to get her into even riverworthy shape, indicated
that the start would be postponed till this morning at
least. The after part of the vessel was perfect ma
chine shop-lights fitting above and below, donkey
engines tugging at bales of stores in barges along
side, dngy figures cropping about the vast expanse OF
deck and the innumerable sounds Of voices and ma.
chinery, with the sharp cnk Of hammers closing
riyets up, while away, down in that deep guph the
hold, fires gowed and blacksmiths hammered like
cyclops under their crater In the forward part of
the ship, out of sight, and hardly within hearing Of
the stern, all was quiet; Descending through the
GUS machinery, through dark Iabyrinths Of stairs
and passages, and whole blocks Of iron caverns,
twenty feet below the water, while above were tiers
Of apartments as high as Fifth Avenue houses, and
asl long as Madison square, began to realize the
wonderful extent and capacity Of the Great Eastern
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-30

From Washington.

From Washington.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-The receipts of the Trea-
sury last week amounted to 81 500. 600 the amount
of drafts paid 81 4Os 900 and amount OF dra ts
issued, $4,000 amount in Treasury subject to
draft, s5,l63,OO0.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-The Secretary OF War has
arranged for the admission Of forty or fifty additional
acting midshipmen at the Naval Academy at An
apolis. ...
President Buchanan has appointed WH1. G. Jones
Judge Of the United States Court of Alabama.
Gen. Jesup, Quarter. Master General United States
Army, has returned to Washington convaescent.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-By advices received here
it is stated that out of 5000 votes polled in Arizona
for delegate to Congress- there was not single one
against Lieut. Mowry.
News has been received here to the effect that the
emigrants had commenced settling on the San Pedro
river.
Col. Raine, commanding Fort Buchanan, has ap-
piled for renforcements on account OF the boldness
of the depredations committed by the Apache
Indians.
From New York.
New YORK, Sept. 29.-The celebrated and fearless
eronaut, Lamountain, about whose fall considerable
apprehension was fet has descended safely, having
arrived at Kingston, Canada West.
The steamship Persia which has left for Liverpool,
took out s472,OOO
New YORK, Sept. 29.-The statement that Lamoun-
tain, the aeronau, has landed at Kingston, Canada
West, is untrue. Up to this time nsthing has been
heard of him.
NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-A terrible accident occurred
to day at the Orleans County Fair, in this State.
The bridge over the Albion Canal which was crowded
with passengers, broke down, and large number
were precptated into the water. Eighteen persons
were drowned and large number injured.
NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-Messrs. Ode and Coltman,
aeronauts Of Rome, New York, made an ascension in
their balloon to-day, and met with an accident and
miraculous escape. The balloon having ascended to
the hight Of two miles, burst, but fortunately formed
parachute, and the voyageurs descended safely in
swamp, three miles from the point of ascension.
New YORK, Sept. 29.-The Cotton market closed
unchanged at former quotations. Sales of the day
500 bales.
Flour closed dull, sales Of the day amounting to
1900 barrels Ohio Flour quoted at S. so to s. 65
Corn closed quiet. Sales of the day 10000 bushels
Yellow 92s White SO to 92 Mixed 30 to 80.
Whisky closed at'27c.
Sugar closed with an advancing tendency and an
advance of ] is quoted. Muscovado 50 to 64.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-30

A DISCOVERY AS TO BUTTER.-A New Yorker in
the Country writes thus to the New York Tribune Of
his success in investigating the to him, mysteries of
butter.makng
It always used to bother us where butter came
from. Our idea was that it must have come from a
salt mine, mixed up in some inscrutable way with
tubs But it appears that butter is made by women
We happened day to be out in place called the
wood house," where very singular occurrence took
place. A woman who was there put on an apron,
and then proceeded towards singular looking insti.
tuition with stick in it. Taking hold Of the stick.
she began working it up and down as though her
very life depended on the operation. "What in the
name of wonder are you doing there ?" said we.
Making butter. you fool" Being in pursuit of
knowledge, we disregarded the superfuous appella.
ton, and mildly asked her the rationale of the pro.
cess, when, to our astonishment, she wheeled upon
US, and delivered herself of the following remarkable
sentiments "Naow, look a here, Mister, don't warnt
none of your gas. You've been fOllering me
areound and areound ever since you've been here,
and won't stand it no longer. Naow CO." We
went, but we knew one thing-butter is made by
women in some way or other
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-30

QUEER TRADEs.-Many years ago, when rice was
dear in Eastern China, efforts were made 10 bring it
from Luzon, where it WAS abundant. AZ Manila
there was however, passed singular law, to tho
load with rice unless 1t brought to Manila certain
number Of cages full Of the little butcher BIRDS
well known to ornithologists. The reason for this
most eccentric regulation simply was that the rice in
Luzon suffered much from lOcusts. and these 0custs
were destroyed in great numbers by butcher birds.
In sublime and superior common sense such law
appears trivial Yet if we could calculate the mil
lions Of dollars annually lost to this country BY in
sects caused by the wanton and wicked destruction
Of Birds it might not seem so trfing after all. 1t
might be found advantageous to import or raise
large quantities of insectivorous birds. The same is
done with mere game birds, which are inconceivably
less valuable.
somewhat similar business is carried on between
England and Zealand. The latter country, a. par.
ticnar seasons is invaded by armies Of caerpillars,
which clear off the grain crops as completely as II
moved down by scythe. With the view OF c0un-
teracting this plague, novel Importation has been
made. 1t is thus noticed by the Southern Cross
"Mr Brodie has shipped 300 sparrows on board
the Swordish carefully selected from the best hedge
rows in England. The food alone, he informs u.s. put
on board for them, cost Els. This sparrow question
has been longstanding joke in Auckland, but the
necessity to farmers Of small birds to keep down the
In New Zealand against the invasion OF myrisds Of
caterpillars, which devastates the crops"
The most singular branch Of such traffic is the toad
trade. On some of the market gardens near London,
principal object being, however. to raise the finest
possible specimens for high prices. Under such
system of culture slugs and other insects are very
formidable foes and to destroy them toads have been
found useful as to be purchased at high prices.
As much as a dollar and half dozen is given for
full grown lively toads which arc generally imported
from France, where they have also been IN use Tor
long time in an insectv0rOus way"
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-30

who work for Mr.. Taylor tobacconst, on Main street.
were passing through the Manufacturers Hall, on
the Fair grounds when of the youngsters putting
his hand in his pocket, found elegant bead purse
full of money. He showed it to his companion, and
both were much puzzled to know how such treasure
found its way into such au out Of the way place.
The boy decided to keep the money until he should
find an owner and continued on through the Floral
money and found it missing. The boys, being still
more puzzled made the circumstance known. The
only Inference is that some lightfngered magician
stole the money, and to make himself douby secure
against detection. put it into the boys pocket and
take it away again. We have heard of many shrewd
tricks among the fellows of this dangerous and prof.
table profession, but this is the crowning one.
Wheeling Integencer.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-30
NUMBER l76.
Later from Northern Df.I,co.


From the Brownsville Flag Of the 18th "a ert,.c4
the following intelligence;
or dates arg Of the Sd and 7th inst IN III. po,e.
tin Ocia Of Monterey 9th August in IA Ihs.s -
San Lns Potoss and August 27th In III Roet;n an a
cial of Durango. e''u one
taken place at Leon, in the State Of Gusnsinsto -
tween the LIBERAL army Bnder General Manuel DohlsS
and the reacSonary force under General Adrian Woll
In which the former wss defeated, losing, however.
only one pie,s Of artillery, leaving Vol in yerv
poor condition, bis force being decfmated
The Boetin OF the 7th thinks all is lost, Dotwith
standing but thy chief reason ia probably that there
is trouble in Nuevc Leon. Col. Quiroga is in com.
He hos contracted a. dislike toward the Governor Of
that State which, it seems, is reciprocated Mean.
while, Gen. Zuazua reres in disgrace frona San Luis
and Influenced by these considerations, Gov. Vdauyr
becomes desirous of having his soldiers nearer home
Gov. Ficanrri has smelt some powder, but the smell
1t would appear, is far from agreeable, and 80 be
would not follow the wars and assume the command
q his OVID troops. He thought il better to recall
cessary to defend the Constitution and the law Of
E2th July, against the Centralists.
About this time he finds himself beset with q new
danger near at home. He finds Srs. Manuel Maria de
Llano, the Lcentiate (awyery Manuel q. Gomez, the
Liberal officer, Jose Sylvester Aramberri, talking
against him, and quite favorable 10 Col Qdiroga.
he is resolved at once this Liberal, Constitutional,
Repaoilcan Governor banishes these gentlemen from
the State and the Boletin sr. Gomez own paper AN
nonnces them as having been conducted" away on
the Ah Bot, upon reflection, it was dangerous to
SEND Arramberri towards the army; they might re-
the proclamation commanded, with Quiroga and Ar.
lambert at their head it is very possible that Gov
Vidaurn might find it useful to become q pastor on
our side Of the Rio Grande where be has some thous-
ands upon thousands OF cattle.
10 the Governor sent message to Col. Arram-
berri inviting him to return, giving "an order under
the sign manual Of the Most Excellent Governor to
ST. Arramberr permitting him to return to the bosom
Of his family, and to 60 whithersoever he pleased
Considering that Sr. Arramberri bad fought SO
bravely in the army, and that be might run great
risk in the Interior the Governors soul yearned to.
wards him and one of his sons who is also estranged
from us, who besides the Governor is not told. But
the ungratefnl Aramberri would none of their coun-
sell and refused all mercy at the hands Of the Gov
ernor. We will probably hear from him and his
companions sOOn.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-30

The SpHINx.-South of the line of the Great Py-
ramd at some distance below, lies, like crouchng
lion, with paws extended, the wonderful Sphinx,
chiseled out of the rock, and, like solemn sentinel
gravely gazing the silent below, and guard
ing the awful sanctuary above. His dimensions are
enormous the length l30 feet, the neck and head ~
feet high and the breast 80 feet in width The head
the forehead is said by Piny to be l02 feet in
circumference The forelegs extend so feet and be.
tween the paws support altar. There is something
stupendous in the sight OF that enormous head-its
vast projecting wig It's great ears its open eyes, It's
vast cheeks, still fresh with their original cosneiics
and the immense projection Of the lower part of the
face. The features, though sadly marred, benig-
nant, expressive, and decidedly human, nowithstand
ing their colossal iimensions.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-30

!" What were the mob saying? 2" asked the District
Attorney of Yankee witness down East, in riot
trial.
" Well, they was sorter singin'."
." What were they singing about?"
"Well. they was singin' bout song"
As nigh as kin keep track, they was tellin' a
Misses Long Cher first name was Lucy to take her
time!"
- YOu can por
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HoxR MANUFACTURED FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.
The Brooklyn Eagle says:

uUNH 6IANuFAtFUHED FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.
The Brooklyn Eagle says: ...= u
1t is well known that majority of the New York
papers publish manufactured European correspond
ence made up in their own offices. The Herald pub
fishes column Of matter purporting to be Paris
letter, which is insult to the public to attempt to
impose upon its readers. 1t is made up OF scraps
from English papers pasted together in the most
clumsy manner. The account of the manner in
which the Emperor and Empress of the French spend
their time at Saveur, which copied yesterday from
the correspondence Of English paper, received by
the steamer Persia, is given in this letter of the
Herald, verbatim, as the original production Of
Paris correspondent; the experiment Of watering
the street by hydrochorc acid which we copy to-day
from an English paper, appears in the same connec.
tion and in the words an extract is stolen from
an article in the Journal des Debats on the com.
merce of Italy, o translation Of which we extract
from the European Times In fact, the whole letter
is transparent tissue of stolen material which the
thief did not take the trouble to alter or disguise
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-30

NEGRo KILLED.-On Sunday morning last negro
man belonging to Mr. Dent of the firm Of Grey, Dent
y Co.. contractors, was run over by the train, one
mile and half this side of Granada, and his body
cut completely In two near the abdomen. Upon eX.
aiming the body, marks of foul play were found
upon the head, and it is supposed that he was mur-
dered and then thrown across the track. The Coro-
her verdict had not been rendered when our inform.
ant left, but the citizens generally believed that he
had been killed by some person or persons.
[Oxford (Miss.) Mercury.