New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-01-02

ut1SauESS keHA a 6t3It Nv IIdst
8lnff Some difficulty occurred between him and
/ Ik. A.. M. Steel who. said, was intoxleateds
| and threatened to Shoot Hernaon, who, thinking
tile gun Ind caps. made no effort to get out OF
THU Way But Steel bad replaced the caps, the gun
exploded and I5erndor fell corpse. a clerk
seeing lis employer thus coolly shot down, seized
another gun and Instantly shot Steel dead upon the
spot. The name Is net certain, or i it was
Ethe clerk. Some say MI. Dickson, others Mr.
Nixon, and Others that itwas friend 81 M Hern-
dan. ne only know that Hernion md Steel are
Idead
The Ia Grange Democrat says that from 1000
to 1900 hogs were frozen to death il Fayette
Iconnf Ii alone, during the recent cold weather.
Three white men were also frozen to death in that
county aud Large number of cattle persisted.
I Gov. yvisc and the FbiEnaelplainl,s.
| The following correspondence has been received
BY tlan Philadelphia Union Meeting Committee:
RIeiIMoSp, VA, Dec. 23.
James s. Gibbons, Esq:
OF Yirginia, send copy Of their resolutions to
syou. expressing cordial response to the patriotic
citizens Of Philadelphia on tile presentation Of
fsg with their loyal devotion " the Unon
the fathers q the Repub!ic, With heartfelt con-
graduation upon these evidences Of amity
ana, sir with sincere respect fer you personally,
YOUR obedieHt servant.
Whereas, a large number of HE patriotic citi-
zens 81 Philadelphia have presented to the Com
5n0nNeAlth q virginia liag lnserIpell WITH an eX-
preston of their loyal devotion 70 the IsuIon as
framed and the Constitution as construed by the
fatiers q The Republic
Therefore be il resolved BY the General Assem-
elyof largna mat wy gfaseiatiy accegI Inns beau
tltni gift as renewed evidence oI the devoted Pa
tfiotisn of thAt heroic band of Northern Gpnserya
tives who have 50 long maintained equal conflict
with the ia'sts of our rights and the enemies
Of our peace and fnat Wherever fortune may m
Slts 81 laTe lmpelin tiie itre sirgina VIII cherish
with afiectionate grattnde the memory OF those
who ~ hrasely encounter the froWns OF faction
and 80 nobly Z, defy tae inryl 81 1afatlclsni.
ifesofcets inat INC Governor 81 Ems Common
wealth be requested 70 communicate 20 copy Of
these resolutions 70 James ?. Gibbons, Esq, Of
Fhiladslphia
Fused both Houses Of fhe General Assembly,
December ~, iS' ,,-.. i. j.
sssnees = y y 3 E. a 9osp rs clsrk;
profsssor Eclton,s Anoctlots OF wastafnc-
sa,, Irving.
Is
lHxlSGss DREAD oF 9iSShs SPEECH u AsIse---A 40
c;af5 E nsstics * ,lsatl u yas,;,n
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quent and genial obituary address, in which We find
the following "Reminiscences OF Iryings aversion to
ma ,no \ dinner sneecb
49,, &c al.
HI, DE- e leea aMo ol sfee
III tie aspects Of his character. The time when j
saW The most Of Mr.. Irving was in the winter Of
lB42, during The visit OF Charles Dickens to New
York. had known this already distinguished
writer In Boston and Cambridge, mud while passing
some weeks with my dear and latnented friend,
| Albert Sumner, renewed my acquaintance with
Mr. Dickens, often meeting him il The brilliant
literary society which then made New York d most
agreeable resort. Halieck, Bryant, Washington
Irving Davis, and others scarcely less attractive
~ their genius VII and social
circle seafcely to be surpassed anywhere in the
world, passed much of the time with Mr. Irving
/ ana MI. Dickens and ii was delightful to witness
Thy ccsdial Intercourse Of the young man, in the
/ tash and glory Of F0nthfnl geIus. and his elder
lrnmpeer, then N The assured possession Of i'm
mortal reaown. dickens said, ia his frank, hearty
] manner that from his childhood he had known tic
j works of Irving and that before he had thought
81 coming t0 This country Big had received letter
from him re delight ne felt ID reading
the story Df Little Nell, and from that day they had
shaken hands autog raphirally across the Atlantic.
/ Graat and varied "a was tho genius of Mr. Irving,
/ here WAS one thing he shrunk with comica ter
/ row from attempting and that was dlnner
i speech.
4 a. great dinner. however, was to be given to Mr.,
1 Dickens 10 New York, Az one had already been
given in Kosf0n; and II Was evident TO all that no
| man but washington Irving coaid be thcnghtof 70
/ preside. With ~ his dread Of making i speech,
he was obliged 70 obey the universal call and ac-
scspt the painful prominence. saw him daily
~ SSatSrys u preparation, either at the
II p r. ssssar or yeping parties.
hoRe sheHea &c ~ank Q. syinpa!ny NsAs hss Gore,
i Deumgs. pul c9uia nol hefp neng amused viii
Ne alsifess wlasn tne thought g
4 snat alnner canasa nlm. rs pleasant
WIN III Wbmsca horrors ii III am p pes
WIN ~ Wneneyer = was
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mare and could oniy compars ii lis dsay to mn