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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-12
PROSPEROUS AcroRs.-A New York correspond
ent Of the Charleston Mercury writes:

PROSPEROUS AcToRs.-A New York correspond
emit Of the Charleston Mercury writes.
The actors are said to be set Of "strollers,s
They are, as a general thing, an improvident set.
The world knows of the many alastriens excep-
tons. But some not SO widely distinguished arc
prudent and properly careful. number of tho
members Of Laura Keene's company have banded
together, and have been making purchases Of real
estate, aud thus laying up somsthing for rainy
day. Mark Smith, Felix Vincent. Charles Peters,
Goudoek. and others. have bought lots adjoining.
each other in Harlem. They intend improving
them, and those who are married will live in theig
own houses, and those who are not will get tbs
rental, which is never bad to take.
Mr. Burnett Laura Keene's capable stage usan--
ager, is said to have quite cosy eottoge on the
banks OF the Harlem river. Charles Wheatlesghn
engaged at the same establishment, has purchaser
place fronting the Central Park This Is mot BAG
for the ..poor players.n OF Forest and Burton ne
| world knows enough, perhaps too much. ufe JAS
Wallaek and his son Lester, hive M hne styie az
| town. and entertains very handsomely 1ohsa
| Rru,tsbam resides In Ninth strsee--a very Ghele
| lonn6ty-and. with his friend auckland, hEes I'm
the fat of the land ,.u.. t,,...
nj Barney Williams and Billy Florence hive
hsSare ssrsttep Theyi1re both Irish nabobs. Oh Ek,
1ho Was onee with Barnnm at the museum, " hen
III leaves home issues from q brown Stone front.
ponreieaaIt and Agnes Robertson pay gooA sub
stsntfsI taxes. and Matilda Heron, when she goes
of leaves an agent, in the person Of
her husband Robert ssoepel, to collect the rent.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-12
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The fcnfie.ri Kiar

d4s invention Of tie Enfield rfe Is partly due TO
We w onited states y appears that Mi. Wbtworft,
o. Engann VISITED this country at the time Of the
sew iorh Ihdnstrial ibition, and in the course
OF nus travels ne examined the machinery used in
the manufacture Of firearms, both al s1rinofield
and Harper'S Ferry. He reported 10 tbe Erftish
Government strongly in favor both Of lie nIan IN
the Government making it's own weapons and he
means by which it could best be accon,uIghed
The War office, on receiving this report. adonted
it forthwith, and, to their infinite credit 81 ayce
took step which at the time even the nost atrer
uous friends OF progress in their secret souls
Of which Mr. Anderson, now the chief uperintsnd,
ent of the Armstrong Gun Factory at WooIwicb.
was at the head to make further injuries irto me
subject Of Mr.. Whitworth's report, ana with power
not only to order machines In America, but to en-
gage American engineers to superintend them.
This was the commencement OF the now lannon's
Enfield factory, and this is the first instance N
which the English Government has ever had ID send
abroad either for machinery or men to work or
make ii. To their praise be II said they al once
overstepped the formidable though narrow bound.
aries of national prejudice, and looked only for
that market in which what they wanted could be
best and easiest obtained.
For short time several Of the new machines
were erected and worked at WoolYich; but, when
/" Brown Bess" was no longer paramount in the
service, it was determined to create an immense
establishment for the manufacture of rifled small
arms apart and in itself distinct from the opera
.l'hS SafEiSu ipFWGfu dL the arsenal. Sm&f shop
If we may SO term it, for the manufacture of gun.
stocks had always existed at Enfield and this led
the Government to turn their eyes in that direction
and, once the place was seem their gaze was, so to
speak, fascinated: twas not at ali the beauty Of
the spot which induced the Government to select
IT. for, In truth, fatter or more dreary looking
waste save Aldershott, was never seen. 1t was
certainly not its salubrity inasmueh as the whole
country l. eminently damp and unhealthy; neither
was It either s convenience If access or its vcin-
age to skilled labor, for in both these requisites it
was and still is singularly deficient as compared
with ether neighborhoods. The reason why the
Government selected it was entirely independent
Of these considerations of fitness, and due only to
the simple fact that near the shop before alluded
to was a canal which turned water-wheel exert
ing some twenty or twenty-five horse power. The
idea idea of economizing and bringing into play this
little water-wheel (which has now ten times its
power of steam machinery to assist t) settled the
whole matter. Already, as we learn, town d
rapidly springing up around the great manufacto-
ries OF the weapons of death. Mr.. Burton, an
American gentlman, is at the head of the works,
and TO MS untiring skill and diligence their superb
orty Is due. Enfield produces two thousand rifles
weekly.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-12
ERE WnTsrGRR,8 ruNR.

Supper was over, the boy went out
lie passed thr0' the yard and over the stile,
The big dog barked as he went along by,
And followed him nearly mile.
And he sat him down on hickory log,
And whistled lively tune, this boy,
Which took the ear Of the barking dog,
And lie wagged his tail for joy!
The beetle stopped from pinching the fly,
And the toad in his hole stood still,
And the tom-tit heard with tear in his eye,
And fishing worm in his bill,
And the grasshopper said, 81 know that air,
But cannot whistle 1t go
The tune of the man with no hair on his head
Where hair always ought to grow"
s~-------
This poem, by Tennyson, originally appeared
but is now suppressed by the writer:
EVENING.
Low.flowing breezes are roaming the broad valley
dimna'd in the cleaning,
Through the biack-stemm'd pines only the fal
river shines.
Creeping through bIossomy rushes and bowers o.
rose blowfng bushes,
Down by the poplars tall riyulets babbe anf
Barketh the shepherd.dog CHEEKY; the grasshop
per carolleth clearly;
Deeply the turtle COOS; shrilly the owlet halloos
Winds creep; dews fall chilly; in her first SLEEP
earth breathes Silly;
Over the pools in the burn, watergnats murmul
and mourn.
Sadly the far kline loweth; the glimmering water
outaoweth;
Twin peaks Swallowed with pine slope to thu
dark hyaline. IA
Ilow-throncd Hesper Is stayed between the two
peaks; but the Naiad,
Throbbing in mild unrest, holds him beneath il
her breast.
The ancient paetcss singeth that Hesperus al
things bringeth,
Soothing the wearicd mind. Bring me my love
R0saliadi
Thou contest morning and even; she cometh no
or even,
Rosalnd?
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-12

New CoNTRIvANcE FOR REPLACING CARS ON THE
TRAoK.-Mr. F. H. Furniss, of the Cleveland and
Pittsburg Railroad depot, has produced an inven-
ton of great value to every railroad. 1t is con-
trvance for easily and speedily replacing cars that
have got off the rails. He calls it Slidng jack"
When one end of car gets off the track this con-
trivance is placed under the rock beam I" like an
ordinary jack. When elevated sufficiently, screw
is turned that moves the jack, and the car with it,
forward or backward along short rail placed on
the bedpate OF the jack, and thus replaces the car
on the track. By this contriyance a car can be re-
placed in about fifteen minutes, instead of taking,
as it now frequently Does several hours. This i'm
proved jack is very simple, and weighs but little
more than a common jack. The practical men
who have seen it say it is just the thing that has
long been needed, and should come into general
use. A patent has been applied for
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-12

SHEEP IN TExAs.-A correspondent of the South
ern (Ala) Champion says: I saw yesterday (sth
ultl two thousand sheep in one flock on the prai-
rie, guarded by two men and four dogs of almost
human intelligence. What those dogs will do is
almost incredible. understand thata gentleman,
last summer, sold off part Of his sheep and they
driven off to distance, and kept up two days,
after which time his dog went and took them from
the purchaser by force, and carried them back
home. Sheep are said to be very profitable here,
yielding as high as sixty per cent. annually on their
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-12
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,itlsd aeto establish Normal School Department in The
March ls' s5s : 's es q ssW ofisahs' approved
SECTION !. Bet enacted By ne Senate and House
Of REPRESENTATIVES of the State of Louisiana, in
General Assembly conuened, That the Normal
School Department organized on the Sd of April,
ls5S, and now in successful operation, in the First
District Of the city of New Orleans, be and the
same is fully constituted and designated estate
Normal school," for the instruction and practical
training of female teachers for the Free Public
Schools and other educational institutions of Lou
siana.
SEC z. BE further enacted, etc., That said State
Normal School shall be open to applicants from
every portion Of the State, who shall possess the
qualifications of age, moral character and mental
culture, prescribed by the directors thereof. and
who shall have declared their intention to adopt
teaching as profession to be exercised within the
State Of Louisiana for at least two years after they
nave received appropriate certificates or diplomas
from said directors.
SEC. 3. Be ii further enacted etc. That SO soon
as the Common Council of the city of New Orleans.
shall have provided the sum Of ten thousand All,
lars to aid in the erection Of suitable building,
the state will contribute like sum, which is
hereby conditionaly appropriated, to be paid in
four equal installments within two years from the
date of the action of the Common Council. on the
warrant of the Treasurer Of New Orleans approved
by the Auditor of Public Accounts; and the title
to said building and the site thereof shall be ex-
clusiyeiy in the State of Louisiana Provided That
the Normal School therein accommodated. shall be
designated and organized in conformity to the pro
visions of the first and second sections Of this act
and that the directors thereof shall provide for the
education of forty-eight pupils to be selected by
the Governor, and appointed annually; said pupils
being entitled to remain in the school for two years
and 70 be educated free Of charge for tuition the
State not paying the fifty dollars as provided in the
act to which this is supplementary for any one Of
the forty-eight pupils so appointed.
SEC. 4. Be It further enacted. ETC., That the Di
furnish the State Superintendent with an abstract
of the names, ages, residences and qualifications
of the graduated pupils of said schools, and from
time to time, with such other information as he may
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-12

DR.. ELLIoTr's STABLES. The stables of Dr.
Elliott Baronne street. between Union Grayier are en-
titled the visits owners buyers hirers of horses for
three reasons to wit First the Doctor successfully treats
the various Ills horse flesh heir To- he being most
experienced and best veterinary in the
ondy be has hand large and splendid selection of healthy
horses for ale-hoses of different styles and trainings
the want of in good horse for any particular
branch Of seryiee and thirdly he has hand spanking
Of fast oters and other oaaste with carriages and bugge
for hire the usual reasonable Whoever wants to buy
good horse of horses and whoever hire fast
evening drive down the Shells will we'll drop
DR.. Eos and look around upon the stalls If
you want regular attIet for the road just chalk
the slaie opposite the name Of Ben Graves any Of
other fast nn whose names there scratched. We call
particular attention to DR.. Elott's advertisement
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-12

SPRING S1Lks.-If you want excellent bargains
drop in at the establishment Of Messs Beuiysen Lewis Co.
16 Canal street. door from Royal street your
lection from their superb Of silks which has
just been received and is offered for sale unusually prices
Another lot of those beautiful cheap printed aconeis has
been opened at the above emporium Planters part
culary solicited TO call and examine their plantation
dry goods before purchasing elsewhere advertisements
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-12

WASHINGTON, March lo-In the House yester-
day, the Speaker announced the names of the
gentlemen appointed on the Special Committee to
which was referred the bill providing for the con.
struction Of railroad OF roads to connect the At
Iantic and Pacific States.
The Committee was announced at follows:
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-12

LEFFINGwELL's GAS REGuL AroR.-rbis is one of
the mosr valuable ofinyenons it has abundany and
congncingly demonstrated that by ue saving Of from
twenty 10 twenty five per cent? ea of gas hits effected
while the quantity and quality of the Light improved such
facts ara all that need be said in scientific nyen
non. capt Beche 2 Commercial Place agent for Its sale,
we ask attention 10 the advertisement, with certificates ap.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-12
BADLY soLn--The Rome tGa.l Courier tells the
following story:

BADLY SoLn---Ihe Rome laa.9 Courier tells thf
following story.
young gambler from an adjoining county, who
naa naae up game eli !" seven up W kone' lass
week, and desired secret room TO play In, was
admirably accommodated at the suggestion Of our
City Marshal, Col, Stewart. The gamestsr eSs
pressed his TN the presence Of GsloLei 81 no
is q bit of wag and loves practical JOKE as wen
inquired OF, and at the same time handed na s s
key of the Calaboose The coniraet was naas ios
the use Of small office, Of which the gentleman ..
- $3.50 10 ,ha Calaboase opens the door, and
inst then happens to think he has no matches, and
Ls reonests The young novice to remain there until
be can go and get them This he consents e do,
and leave him there to play solitaire N the dark.
nntiI next morning. We hope this game will prove
to be u profitable one to the young man.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-12

FRED DoUGLAs.-The Eastern Monitor says that
Fred Douglas is not fugitive from Dorchester
county, Maryland, as has been stated. He is a
native of and fugitive from Talbot county. At the
time he absconded he was living with Capt. Hugh
odd, ship carpenter, Baltimore. During his first
visit to Great Britain he collected funds sufficient
to purchase his freedom, which he did.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-12

SCHOONER FOR sALE.-Mr. Placide j. Spear, auc.
tioneer IA Charities between Benvie aud Cont oa
the schooner J0inYc at private ale until 2h ipst and
sold by that time she will be disposed of al auction at The
Louis Exchange
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-12

For MEMPHIs.-The Memphis and New Orleans
packet line mail steamer Nebraska Capt r. Irwin
evening o'clock connecting with the Memphis and Charles
and Memphis and Ohio Railroads. for all points North East
and West and with fine mail steamers Louisville St
Louis For through tickets apply to j. H. Frelgh Agent
Memphis packet office under the st. Charles Hotel.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-12

CREDIT sALE.-We call the attention of the trai,s
to the spring cohisg and Shoes white sh
etc. to place this day 10 o'clock A. NJ Rkche
n sale
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-12

IyoRY TuCKING COINS, just received from Paris,
Ssn new and beautiful article are advertised for sale by
Lion Pinsard importers and dealers 60 Royal street.
corner of Bcnyle
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-12


Messrs. j. W. Kellogg, Of Michigan, chairman
Messrs. Fenton Rice. Stoute. Davis az Indiana
Farnsworth, Hamilton, AIdrich. French, Scott
Taylor, Phelps, Blair and Smith. OF Va.
The Speaker also announced the names of the
Special Corruption Investigation Committee, to
which was referred the charges against the Preai
dent and others high in authority, Of using the
public money for eleetioneering purposes in the
pennsylvania election.
The committee consisted Of Mr.. John Covode, Of
Pennsylvania; and Messrs. Olin. Of New YORK
WINSTON ?; OF North Carolina Train, OF Massachu.
sets, and Robinson, of Illinois. The House then
adjourned over 70 Monday.
Thaddeus Hyatt appeared before the Senate
Harpers Ferry investigating Committee yesterday,
in charge OF an officer Of the Senate, and in com
pliance with formal summons issued some weeks
SINCE.
Mr. hyal', however, declines to give bis testi-
mohy IN lne case as nc holds that the Senate Com
mlt'ee nase no JURISDICTION over him.
n. = pon Washington Items.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-12

CALIFORNIA ISDI4Ns.-The Indians of California
are rapidly passing away-sain by disease, the
rife and the rum of the pale faces. or the sixty
thousand Indians who inhabited California twelve
years ago, not ten thousand perhaps not five thou
sand, remain. Ten years hence probably not a
thousand will be in existence. During the year
1853 there were three Indian in the State; one
in the valley of the Mojave, one in the valley OF
Pitt river, and in the valley of Eel river These
three, says San Francisco paper, cost the red
men not less than several thousand lives, exclusive
of those slain in casual encounters in other parts
of the State" The origin of these wars is but a
repetition of the old story written in Indian blood
across the entire continent. The white man en-
croached on the preserves of the Indian, driving
off the game which gave him subsistence, and in
return the latter stole the stock and other property
of the former. Retaliation followed, then exter-
mination, and what the rife spared Intoxicating
liquor decimates, and soon the land that once
swarmed with red men will know them no more
forever" A member of the Legislature has intro
duced bill providing that those Indians who are
captured from time to time may be domestieated
by being indentured to farmers and others who
may be disposed to take them. This measure is
proposed as an amelioration of the condition OF
the Indians.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-12

CoLoRED Cook, WASHER AND IRosER ia wanted at
80 Camp street. See advertisement,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-12
FURTHER By THE NOVA scoT1AN

TeteaRApHeo TO The NEW ORLEANS CRESCENT
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-12

SAD POISONING AFFAIR IN FoRr WAYNE IND.-
The Fort Wayne Republican of the 5th inst reports
distressing case of accidental poisoning in that
city on Saturday, which resulted in the death of
boy named David Threadgor and the serious illness
of three others named John Garrison, West Iba,
and George Muenbaugh. They had started on a
hunting expedition, and encountered some wild
parsnips,' which they ate--David Threadgor eating
quite freely. In half hour, as they were return
ing on the Wabash Railroad track, David COM
planned of feeling sick, and sat down, but was
urged by the Others to hurry on home, and started
again. In few minutes he fell down and was
seized with commissions. The other boys, fright
ened and feeling the effects of the poison ran to-
wards home as fast as they could, for help, but
West Iba, after going short distance farther also
fell from weakness. A German woman and her
son coming along, saw David in commissions on the
track, took him off, and remained with him till he
died, which happened in about half an hour. The
news reaching town, Iba's mother started after
him, and found him convused and nsensible on
the track, and medical help was at once procured.
He was gradually restored, and on Monday was out
of danger. The restWere not so seriously affected.
The one who died had twenty-four violent convul-
sions in the time the German woman was with him.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-01-05
DIR. SPENcER's HIsTop,

DIR. SPENcER's History OF TIE
UNITED STATEs.-This work is pub
lished in serial numbers, by Messrs.
Johnson, Fry & Co., of New York,
whose agent, c. 1Iildreth Spear, is
now convassing this village for subscri-
bers. The author is professor of his
tory in one of the New York Universe
ties, and is known as the author of
work on Egypt and the. Holy Land.
1t will embrace the history of the coun-
try, from its discovery to the present
time, will be faithful and authentic
compilation of the annals of the coun-
try. Its attractions over other histo-
ries will be its beautiful letter press,
and its very fine engraved illustrations,
of which there will be nearly sixty
among them will be plates from the
most celebrated historical paintings,
and portraits of the most eminent his
torical characters. The illustrations
will be worth the price of the book,
and, as il is to be delivered in parts, the
purchase of it is within the means of
every one who desires to have good
history of the country for the family
library.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-01-05

LIFE OF JOHN BRowN.-A biogra-
ply of this remarkable man is to be
published at once, for the benefit Of has
family. The author is James Red
path, SO prominent in Kanzas annals,
an intimate personal friend of Capt.
Brown, and spirited and graphic
writer. He is probably better adapted
for the task then any other person in
the country. The work will contain
an auto-biographical account of Capt.
Browns early life. 1t will be published
by Thayer & Eldridge, of Boston.
Mass, and will be an elegant lomo.
volume of 400 pages, with engravings,
and will also contain a fine steel por-
trait of Brown. 10000 copies arc al
ready subscribed for. It's sale will
surpass that of " Uncle Toms Cabin. :"
We understand that the publishers are
in want of agents to circulate it in this
section.
The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-01-05
Return of Mr.. Seward .

Mr.. Seward arrived home in the Ar
ago, on Thursday, after an absence Of
seven months, having travelled in the
meantime over the most important
parts of the continent of Europe, Egypt
and other eastern countries.
On his arrival in New York he was
greeted with salute of 100 guns from
the park. He accepted the offer of
the Common Council, and received bis
friends at the Chamber of the Board,
on Thursday, the two Republican COM
mittces calling upon him in body at
the Aston House.
He made brief speech at the City
Hall, returning thanks for the recep-
ton given him, and made some rehec-
tons on the systems of government,
suggested by his visit, among the ma
tons of Europe. At the Alderman's
room he was welcomed by mayor Tie
man, In neat speech, 10 whlcn ne re-
piled.
He left for his home at Auburn,
Thursday evening, and was warmly
greeted by men of all parties on the
route, and at various points guns were
fired. At Auburn he was welcomed
home in a speech by Michael S. N.Y.
ers, ESQ.,, one of the Oldest citizens and
a prominent Democrat.
1t is thus that the people honor those
who prove faithful to their cause, in
spite of calumny and detraction. SEN
ator Seward is in excellent health and
will take his seat in the Senate at an
early day.