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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-02

ABDUCTION OF A WIFB.-In Duchess county, N.
Y, Henry M Barnes sued Thos n Allen for damages
sustained in consequence of the defendant taking his
wife from him and deprving him Of her society The
defendant stated that the plaintiffs wife came to his
house in the night, with complaint against her hus
band and he suggested to her the propriety of leav
ing him; accordingly he repaired to her house the
next morning, and in the plaintiffs absence took her
away. The jury thought he was not the proper per.
son to act as judge of Mr. Barnes domestic ills, and
allowed the plaintiff $500 for the loss of his better
half
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-02

STATE OF LOUISIANA, 1
Parish Of Orleans, City Of New Orleans !
ne that on this 18th March 1889 before
the subscriber Justice Of the in and for the city
;:d personally appesrsd Charles Bsg. President and
Of New Orleans who being duly sworn according
depose and the just true and
correct transcript from the books Of said Company.
CHARLES BRIGGS President
q. r JANvIRK, Secretary.
1859 O. III BRlDFoRD ' - '
Second Justice OF the for the Parish OF Orleans
The Board OF Trustees have resolved interest Of
sx cent. the outstanding certificates Of profits On
and sftsr the second Monday in May next redeem
and after that date the issues Of the years 1856 and 1857
they have further declared scrip dividend Of Sixty per cent
on the net earned premiums Of the year ending February
1859 for which certificates will bs issued the FIRST
day Ok june 1850.
CHARLES BRIGGS, President
A. CARRIERE Vice. Prssidentt
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-02

IHos MURRAY. @. PooLEY.
Having sold our stock on hand at the yard at The Old Ba
business Is confined lesmatey at the FLORIDA YELLOW
PINE LUMBER YARD, corner of Julia and Cedar Streets
NEW BASIN
Orders S. Mechanics and Dealers Exchange 10
St. Charles street, will be promptly attended to.
fe26tf THOS. MURRAY L co,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-02

GOLD ON THE ARKANSAS RIyER,-Tbe Lawrence
(kansas) Republican of the 18th says that letter
received from Mr.. Mury, Of the Original Lawrence
Company, now located near the town Of Ell Paso,
states that plenty of shot gold has been discovered
on the banks OF the Arkansas, and that extensive
prospecting yields from five to ten cents per pan. He
thinks that the prospects better than ever existed
in California.
The Salt Lake mail arrived yesterday but no papers
were received by it.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-02

THREE MEN SAVED FROM CONG OVER NIAGARA
Three residents Of Chippewa, G. W., were crossing
Niagara river in small boat on the 10th, just above
the rapids, when high wind caused the boat to cap
size. A Niagara boatman, named Sullivan, immedi.
aely went to the rescue Of the men, who were slowly
drifting toward the rapids. He conrived to get two
Of the men into his boat the third was towed be.
hind and made for the shore, which he touched at
point quite low down, barely escaping the swift cur
rent next the American shore. The boat in which
the men had been went over the falls.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-02

EXPLOSION OF 4 PRoPELLER.-A dispatch Of the
26th from Cleveland saws: sAs
The Northern TRANSFORMATION Company : propeller,
Lady Of the Lake, exploded and SINK half 4 mils
from Fai1port to-day The cook And one freman
lost. with full cargo Of -four and proyisons. No
particulars yet
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-02

A sIcKLEs CASE IN lNDIA.-The Bombay Standard
of December a. relates what our newspapers gener-
ally would now call "a Sickles tragedy A Mr..
Bease, a newspaper publisher of Kurrachee, in the
province of Scind discovering his fathess wife walk.
ing with her paramour in the street. repaired to his
house, procured doublebarreled gun, and deliber.
ately shot both the danquents. This was making
short work of IT, r...".
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-02

TRIAL OF A u. S. MARsHAL.A dsoatch of Tho
26th inst. from Detroit, Michigan. says: 'As
The trial of q. s.. Marshal TYLER for ki,ljno Car,
Jones, OF the brig Concord al Port Iarn;a n IL
last fall, was concluded this evening, The inrv "a
turned verdict Of involuntary menslan ohtsr cor
mitted while the Captain was engaged in an nn,sw.
full act. He was recommended 10 lie mercy AZ Inc
court. ~
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-02
SOUTHERN OIL COMPANY.

o On ss es :: h . &. Sc: On
.sssrssss asssi ' .A's'7
$ : 4.
'ss 70 IT., X.
it, 70 's'y s :s:s .s.l a.. found
s'f'''' qF r...-.ee 9; Il Il rl s.1s, ss:..
rns D.ls. one. Pres: R...,,
Hs,ss been .s,,s Z: "a:
.D Il r . IS. .,,
past take pleasure + stating ,ha, End equal T. ssy Oil
ssi from !. til. n.sl..r, ..e
and eIi sea: "a in every ''''i
,.,...- :. Foreman True Dsls. rrsss kso;a.
tslsa''' w1I1 1..i.. g; pp sI:,:;,.
Patent Wheel Grease.
This valuable and economical article and speciay
adapted for Cart Wheels and heavy gearing to Sugar
Mills.
The Paint OIL
Answers cheap substitute raw Linseed and ia so,t
BILE for every description of painting all coors except
white or extreme light shades.
The Deck OIL
Is suitable for decks Of Ships Steamboats, and for Rail-
road Depo Bridges, etc., etc. will be found valuable as n
possesses properties which particularly desirable
In such cases.
The Gas OIL
Manufactured especially for Planters and others who rs.
the PORTABLE GAS APPARATUS and Is superior sr.,cl.
for that purpose.
The Company recommend with full confidence their
Navy Pitch,
as superior TO any sold In hs market It Is perfectly
clean and free from all Impurities elastic
ties not found In any other Pitch.
LIST OF PRICES:
asennery o IN barrels. IS cents per gallon.
alnt vi, 90 cents :.
Deck Oil, -. ,.s "A c.,ts
Gas OIL, :, and casks On ..,,.
n heei ofease' IN barrels cents per pound.
Ne'J s. 80 per barrel.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-02

ALMOST GENEvRA CAsE.-A little girl in Cincin-
natl, few days ago, when playing hide-andseek
with companion, hid in an old trunk, the lid of
which fastened with clasp. She screamed for help
till exhausted, when alarm was raised by her long
absence, and search made. She was found almost
dead from the exhaustion Of the air. The little suf
ferer would probably have not lived many minutes
longer,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-02

FxCHANGE-sIGHT AND TINE EXCHANGE on
IL PARIS,
BORDEAUX, -'
TOULOUSE,
- hARSEILLES,t
NANTZ, -s
RouEN,
HAvRE,
NANCY
LYONS, -Fa
MULHoUsE,
AMIENS,
srRATsBouRG,
METZ
MINES,
ST. ETIENNE,
REIMs,
ST. QUENTIN, vALENCIENNEs, CARRIES, PAU. BAY
ONNE etc. For sale by
C. CAyARoC 4 CO.,
my I'm IA Royal street.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-02

How TO GET RIP OF SUNDAY v1sIroRs.-The
editor of the Louisville Presbyterian Herald, in
replying to subscriber who inquiries how he should
prevent young men from calling to see his daughters
on Sunday, says:
Call your daughters in, aud make them recite the
Catechsm, and politely invite their visitors to come
in and see how well they can do it., In month Won
will not be any longer ANNOYED in that vav
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-02

HoAICIDE m MIssIssIPPI-The Kinds county Ga
zette of Wednesday last says:
Mr. G. W. Ramsey, overseer on the plantation Of
the late Col Hugh McGowen, five miles from this
place, voluntarily surrendered himself to the Sheriff
Of the county, on the 18th inst, stating that he had
on that day shot and killed, in sefdefense, negro
man named John, belonging to said estate. An In.
vestgaton was made the 22d before Justices Gray
and Key-Judge A. L. Dabney appearing for the
State and Johnston i Shelton for the defense when
Mr.. Ramsey was fully acquitted.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-02

TEXAS IrExs.-The Gonzales Inquirer mentions
seasonabe rains in that vicinity, and says that the
young crops are coming on finely; where good stands
Of corn have been obtained, ii is over knee high.
Cotton also is doing well. The Inquirer says that
four citizens, who lately left for Mexico to purchase
sheep, are now on their return home with about
SIX thousand head The business Is increasing great
~. The same paper states that . man BY the name
Of Moore, teamster We believe, residing in this
county, was shot and killed by Mr. l. G. Jones, Of
Gonzales, . few days since. Moore had grudge Of
some months standing against Jones, and had threa.
ened to kill him, for which purpose he had apparently
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-02
Ufh 0rltans 9aiIp Crescent.

A REMNIscEscE--The jersey City Courier is in
debted TO an intelligent correspondent for an inter
esting "Reminiscences Of Aaron Barr. The autboritv
Is the late Col. Hagerman, who received tie state
ment from the lips Of the late Peter Jay Monroe. 4
distinguished lawyer, who studied bis profession With
Col Burr. Soon after the duel, which terminated In
the death Of Gen. Hamilton, while Mr. Monroe Wa
seated, on dark, stormy night, in his library, be
was informed by servant that man In Disguise
earnestly desired to ses him. Upon being shown in,
and the disguise removed, Col. Burr stood before
him, saying that his life was in danger that be had
with difficulty eludsd his pursue1; that be must
make his escape secretly; and that be was entirely
destitute Of funds. Mr.. Monroe, from whom Col.
Barr had not resolved the usual students fes Of
$3.50, allowing compound interest ON that amount
from the time he entered the Office til 1914, drew bis
check for between sixteen and seventeen hundred
dollars, with which the fugitive nade his escape.
A SNGULAR CAss.-On the 18th inst. . man
named John Koch, while engaged painting On the
third story Of house in Orange N. j., fell to the
ground, and was taken up for dead. He was con-
yeyed to bis residence laid out and his afflicted rea-
tyes and friends in due time proceeded to make the
usual arrangements for the funeral, which was ap.
pointed for Sunday. Shortly before the hour sp-
pointed on that day the body exhibited signs Of re-
turning animation, and in . Tow moments afterwsrd
to the establishments Of ALL the young man in the cof
fn who was Of course believed to be dead was able
70 converse with his friends! The physicians, how.
ever, pronounced his condition extremely critical,
and thought 1t doubtful whether be could finally re-.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-02
SOUTHERN OIL COMPANY.
THE SOUTHERN OIL COMPANY.
OFFIcE--No. n CAMP STREET,
New OrIeans.

THE SOUTHERN OIL COMPANY.
OFFIcE-No. ~ CAMP STREET,
New Orleans.
This Company prepared furnish eonssns-s with
their SUPERIOR tF|"f
MAC HINERY OIL,
At % per cent Below the Cheapest Lubri-
'G4 eating agent In use.
The Oil is CHEMICALLY PUR8; is ENTIRELY FREE
ire. GUM and ACID, and at
50 DEGREES BELOW FREEZING POINT
Retains Its Perfect Linpiaisy
DIRECTIONS FOR USING THE LUBRICAr1NG OIL.
This OIL being Of penetrating nature the tendency is v
lsc dust dirt that may have ITSELF Or
asd in the various defects in the machinery
Therefore, where ether OH has tssA used the machinery
should b. thoroughly csAasd may b. necessary again
clean It OF, after applying OIL.
Where machinery kept cesn the Southern on Companys
LubHsasng Oil will be found superior Any in sse In
TIE uss Of sAy OIL important 10 keep your machiaery
clean -!
1t proper that BE- distinctly understood that the OIL man.
aacursd BY this Company is the frs, made from Rosn
that suitable for previously used for t
purpose has been mixed with other ubrcang agents. and
then failed 70 avorably with good Lard OH The
introduced In the machinery Of the Southern Oil
Company works. and the improved method adapted expe
ing entirely the acid and gluten all oil
obtained from Rosn enables thon their OIL pure
and rely soleycn its merits II is offered 10 the public
with full knowledge the par. of the Company being
what they and In all cases. when procured
agents, 1t is guaranteed to perform what is promised
In addition to those the part OF Company
the OIL has been thoroughly tested the past three months By
Of the best practical engineers and schnists in the
soahmos Of whom we'll known In this city and through.
ont the State and who fully endorse own signatures
It's superiority most other oils.
portion Of these testimonials submitted and We ask
careful peru by all parties On the score Of
appeal direct the interest Of while being
Of Southern product and manufacture fail to attract
the attention and the hearty every
friendly to Southern enterprise.
N. o., jackson and Great Northern Railroad
New Orleans Jan. Z. 1853.
have been using the Machinery Oil furnished me bv the
Southern OIL Company the boxes Of this road for
the two Notwithstanding side by side the best lard
oand in respect thus far 1t gives entire satisfaction
keeping the bsxes cool and free from gum.
On two put basses the 18th OF Deceber-ous
with the Rosin OIL and the other with Lard OIL On
animation this day find the Rosin Oh the eeanes and 10
After further test will take pleasure in reporting further
results.
tsignedl s. T. VAN LOON,
Master Machinist.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-02

MoRMoNs.-The Utah correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune has taken notes of the social status of that
Territory. The result foots up as follows: Three hun
dred and eighty.seven men with seven or more
wives; Of these thirteen have more than nineteen
wives; seven hundred and thirty men with five
wives; eleven hundred men with four; and fourteen
hundred with more than one wife each. 49,.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-02

JUDGE j. N. 7. RICHARDsoN.-We see from the
Ouachita Register, says the Bastrop (Aorehouse
parish) Advocate, of the 10th ult, that Judge N.
T. Richardson has consented to become candidate
for the State Senate. 1t will be recoected that by
the passage Of the recent apportionment bill, More.
house and Ouachita form one Senatorial District and
entitled to one Senator. We have heard objection
made to the Judge suitable man for the position,
but to the contrary, have heard many speak OF hin,
in connection with the Senatorship in the highest
terms. We presume he will have no difficulty in re-
ceiving the nomination.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-02

SHOCKING SuIo,DE.-John w. Farmer, resident
of Detroit Michigan, for forty years past, and extern
sively known as the compiler of several valuable
maps Of Michigan and Wisconsin, threw himself
from fourth-story window Of the Windsor street
Hospital, on the Gath, and was killed.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-02

RECLAMATION OF RuNAwAYs-The proposition 10
organize an expedition for the capture of runaway
negroes in Mexico having met with opposition from
the War Department, Capt. Henry publishes card
IN which he states that it was not the intention of
the movement to appropriate the captured slaves to
the exclusive use Of the company, and that only those
negroes that were not proved away by their ow ners
were intended tobe sold After the circulation OF the
documents relative to the expedition, it was nnani-
mousy agreed that the laws Of the State should be
respected in regard to runaway negroes to foreign
territory
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-02

Depot N. o., O. and g. W. Railroad J
Afgiers, Nov. II, 1858.
To Southern OIL Compapy-Gen.lemen take pleasure In
being able that had Machinery Oil which Won sant
be used the axle boxes Of work we'll so
test 1t. "
Car boxes packed with have 24O at an average
speed of Is miles hour without the Of any
oil, and remaining perfectly COOL -
at in making further tests relaye tn
its comparative with other lubricators "
Yours respectfully, A. B. SEGER
YicePreBident and Supertrte ndent
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-02

a GIGANTIC HoAx-The London Times COM
menees its leader pf March 4tf. in the following
striking manner L fsst aaEE 81
Like the Pagan Jupiter who q one time eovsred
the heavens with ffightful storms which q sstIar
time be- the same Jupiter, with equal celebrity re-
moved, the Emperor Napoleon, after hayinr terr;ed
US so long with the rumors Of approaching var, now
deigns to soothe US with the accents 81 peee AMI ~
curity. II was full time The prospects Of ayeer Of
uncommon promise have been partly blighted, and
more than swo months already lost % tie friends Of
civilization and advancement, by the generny-die.
i9sed dread OF an European war. When few words
can SO easily aay the terr0rs that convulse the world
We may naturally regret that they have so long re-
manned unspoken, and that We have been allowed to
wander IN that outer darkness, which single nay Of
shat light which burns like Rosicrucian flame ia the
sacred bureau OF the Moiteur could 80 speedily and
entirely dispel. We do NOT relish practical iokes and
we certainly should hardly have suspected that so
much grave humok could lark in the Imperial breast
10 hoax whole continent is joke on most gigan-
TIC scale, 80 large that il ceases to be Joke At All
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-02

California Saw Mills Third District ,
New Orleans Nov. Is, 1888.
The Southern Oil Company-Gentemen Having now fully
tried the Ron Machinery OIL made by your Company on the
engine and machinery OF the above mentioned Saw Mill
eating oil bens in ny opinion fully equal ubrieaor
gum.
GSignedl H. STILES.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-02

Commercial Cotton Press,
New Orleans November 5, 1855
have thoroughly tested Machinery Oil by
the Southern OIL Company the Sides and Journals
Lard OH and fully equal to any Oil have used
from keeps journals COOL consider il atoeether
the best nbcator have used during my experience of een
years engineering, and shall continue IT'S use. ~
lSiGnedl HENRY ISGRAHAM
Engineer of Commercial Cotton Press
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-02

SHOCKING ACcIpENr.-Just before the train at
Milwaukee started for Chicago on Monday the 2lst,
a young and not very bad looking man was observed
at the depot intoxicated, and for few minutes was
the cause Of considerable merrment among the boys
there. When the train started but before any speed
was up, the poor fellow reeled towards the platform
Of the rear car and feel under the wheels which cut
his body in two, entirely severing the parts Such
an accident would have been shocking under any cir
cumstances but considering his condition at the time,
it was sad as well as deplorable.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-02

SENTENCE OF DsArH.-John Mcmahon, convicted
OF the murder Of Stephen OVERLY, whose daughter
be had seduced, was sentenced last week at Knox.
vile, Tenn, to be hung on Friday, the 9th Of May.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-02

Smithfeld Plantation October 30 1883
TO the Agents Of the Southern Oil Company New Orleans
in reply have sayI have used part barrel Of lubri
eating Oil obtained from and the preu
dice OF engineers satisfied it fully to your des
criphop an satisfied that you have at
tanned great desdeatum for the South in fnrnshipp ms
cheap and valuable Oil of home marusactory. -
Fie send me two barrels and oblge yours respectfully
tsignedl W. JONES LYLE
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-02

Depot n. o. Q. and G. W. Railroad Co3
-, January 10, 1859.
To the Southern Oil Company-Gentemen Experiments
during the month In the Of Machinery for car
boxes show saving Of Is per cent of Lard
Oil when used for the while it equally
WE'LL 1-''
shall adopt exclusive use for that particular purpose
at once. Yours respectfully, r'
tsignedl A. B. sEGER,
VicePresident and SUPERINTENDENT
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-02

Hughes, Wallet & Co.'s Saw Mills
nv ,. Agiers January 8, 1889 )
Eave been using the Southern Oil Company's Machinery
two months and find fully equal the best Lard OIL II
any difference give the preference this OIL and shall
tinue its 1850 "
Isignedl HUGHES. yALLETT l. CO., Proprietors
GEO. ". GERRY, En- sneer nnd Machnist,
In addition to the Mill We have also used ii on The
gnes and machinery Of the Louisiana Dry Docks for The
period aud with equal satisfaction and results
lsignedl HUGHES, YALLETT & co.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-02

HonIna December g. 1855
MIR r W. e. Cook, New Orleans-Dear Sir The Machinery
Rosn Oil from the Southern Oil Company you sent me In c
and heat. " N eA'
For sugarhouse purposes 1t will do well as Illuminating
Oil. Thanks for the barrel sent yesterday.
. Yours respectfully,
lsgnedl MI. BRENGIER.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-02

Chemical Laboratory New Orleans School Of Medicine
have carefully examined specimen of Oil from the
southern OIL Company and find that it retains its perfect
pdty as low six degrees below the
scalehir eight degrees below freezing point twelve de-
grees below becomes urbd not CONCEAL still
being liquid 1t is therefore highly valuable as lubrcating
agent in climates where the is naturally
temperature low the artificial has been subjected to
without freezing. "
[sisnedl L. CRAwCoUR ND,
Professor of Chemistry and Medical Jurisprudence New Or
leans School Of Medicine.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-02

The Paint OIL
Answers cheap substitute for Linseed and suita
description Of painting all colors except
white extreme light shades.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-02

Patent Wheel Grease.
This valuable and economical article and specially
adapted for Cart Wheels and heavy gearing to
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-02

Picayune Office, New Orleans !
December II, 1858. :
press of this office - va N' VA "
consider the best Oil have ever used on my press and
shall continue is - f' N
entirely free from gum keeps the machinery clean and
freely psnetrates the smallest of oil holes.
ISiguedI r. R. SHERMAN
Foreman of the Press Room