New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-02

that would seem to belong only to queen, and
laying her hands upon their heads, would bless
them in the name of Israei's God.
May their tribe increase :" is the heartfelt
thought of all who know their worth and integrity
Such is true sketch of the great house Of Roths-
child.
..The Singing Fish OF CcyIon.''
On the occasion Of another visit which made 70
in September. 1s4S. made some inqui-
ries relative to story which Ihad heard Of musical
sounds said to be heard issuing from the bottom Of
the lake, at several places, both above and below
the ferry opposite the old Dutch fort and which the
natives suppose to proceed from some fish peculiar
to the locality.
lars, and one of the spots whence the sound pro-
ceeded was pointed ont, between the pier
and rock which ntersects the channeltw or three
hundred yards to the eastward. They are said to
be heard mostly 1T night, and most distinctly when
the moon was nearest the full, and they were de-
scribed as resembling the faint, sweet notes Of an
KoIian harp. Isentfor some OF the fishermen, who
said they were perfectly aware OF the fact, and that
their fathers had always known OF the existence
Of the musical sounds heard they said at the place
alluded to- but only during the dry season, and
after the rain They believed them to be a shell,
known by the Tamil name of ooris c0olooroe
erdcoe or the crying shell - name in which
the sound seems to have been adopted as an echo
Of the sense. I sent them in search Of the shell,
and they returned, bringing me some living speci-
mems Of living shells, chiefly hhorasd and Co
ritlaimnl.
In the evening, when the moon had risen, took
a boat and accompanied the fishermen to the spot.
We rowed about two hundred yards northeast Of
the ietty by the fort gate. There was not breath
Of wind nor ripple except shat caused by the dip
OF our oars and coming to the point mentioned
/ distinctly heard the sounds in question. They
came up from the water like the gentle thrills of
| musical chord-of the faint vibrations OF wine
| glass when its rim is rubbed by wet finger. It
| was not one sustained note, but multitude Of
sustained sounds, each clear and distinct in itself
| the sweetest treble mingling with the sweetest
bass. A,t5
on applying the ear to the woodwork Of the
boat the vibration was greatly increased IN vol
ume by reduction. The sounds varied consider
ably at different points as we moved across the
lake. as if the number of the animals from which
they proceeded was greatest in particular spots
and occasionally we rode out Of hearing OF them
altogether UNTIL on returning to the original local
jty the sounds were at once renewed. This fact
seems to indicate that the cause of the sounds,
whatever they may be, are stationary at several
points.
And this agrees with the statement Of the natives
that they are produced by molusea, and not by
| fish, They came evidently and sensibly from the
| depth OF the lake, and there was nothing in the
| surrounding circumstances to support conjecture
| that they could be the reverberation Of noises
made by insects of the shore, conveyed along the
surface of the water for they are londest and most
distinct at those points where the nature OF the
| land and the Intervention OF the fort and its build
ngs forbade the possibility Of this kind Of conduc-
| ton.
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at some places the western coast of India, espe
| ciaIly In the harbor of Bombay. At Caldera, in
| Chilli musical cadences are stated to issue from the
ng hsy are me
tones Of harr.strings, and mingling like those at
Batticaloa, till they produce musical dscord OF
| great delicacy and sweetness. The animals from
4 which they proceed have not been identified at
4 either place. and the mystery remains unsolved,
| whether those ut Battiealoa are given forth by
| fishes or by moluses. so.
l
4 JESUS AND THE DEAD DoG.--Jesus, says very
old Persian story, arrived evening ct the gates
Of certain city and sent ms disciples torward to
good, walked through the streets into the market
place.
And he saw at the corner Of tho market some
people gathered together, looking at an object ON
the ground; and he drew near to see what It might
be. It was o dead dog, with halter round his
neck by which he appeared to have been dragged
through the dirt; and viler, more abjeet, more
uncleanly thing, never met the eyes of man.
4 And those who stood by looked on with abhor-
renee.
lutes the air. g How long, said another, shall
this foul beast offend our sight? Look at his torn
hide" said third; :. one could not evencnt q shoe
out Of it." aAnd his ears, = said 9 fourth, !. Al
draggled aud hleeding.n No daubt,n said q fifth,
/" he has been hanged for thiesing.''
( And Jesus heard them; aud looking down COM
passionatey on the dead creature, he said:
Pearls are not equal to the Wilderness Of his
d Then the people turned toward him with amaze.
+ ment, and said among themselves:
i Who is this? This must be Jesus Of Nazaretn,
q for only he could find something to pity and ap-
il prove, even in dead dog :" And being ashamed,
they bowed their heads before him, and each wen1
d On his way.
ID No MoRE TASTEFUL AND GRATIFYING PRESENT
h. ean he made an esteemed friend relative than the o.
to The donor and advise those *ho nA ne h