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New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-05-18

i
;, Sheri., Cor Whi:h crime ne was
brought before a justice, and by
him held to answer for tn" charge
of an assault with intent to COM
NIT murder " tt, AK teru
of tie District lourt,
the grand jury found a true
bill as charged in the court below.
whereupon jury was empaneled
in open court to try the cause,
which jury failed to agree eight
st anding for the indictment,
and four for lowering the grade OF
crime; one Of said four jurors hay
ing since been prosecuted for La
ceny The jury failing to
agree, was discharged, and the
case laid over ill the next term
What transpired between the sit
tings of the two courts we cannot
presume to say, but certainly il
very great change came over the
spirit of som" of their dreams. for
al the opening ofthe next term
the Defendant cams forward and
plead III lit a simple assault,
"a charge never thought of being
preferred against him. the
District ttornoy recon-
:nenl,a5 him :, tn, ,n>rcy )
tae court, and the court fined
him the sun OZONE DOLLAR,
which enormous fine has never
been paid, nor the costs, the
court having made no order for
enforcing the collection, which
costs most likely will finally have
to be paid by the county. se,
30 consistency tlou art a-brick!
Again when w. Y. Wells was
arrested on a charge Of passin a
coultc,feit $50 bill, upon your
honor { Ed p. d. men came for
ward and swore thatit was good
money. that they let Wells have
it, ard that they had it from the
bank. Of course he was disc,laY-
ged and we belle an atteno.
as made to tax the cost to tne
prosecuting witness.
And so we might cite a score
or two Of cases, where the charged
part, was guilty beyond doubt,
yet never in one sinye instance
has It cost the criminal one single
cent save the attorney fees, and
we presume they working by the
year, work very cheap. To- last
there was one single case in which
the prisoner (charse with pas.
ing counterfeit money! was given
his choice to pay over five dollars
to be divided amongst the officers
or proceed to be examined, and
we suppose he bel, e very 'igno-
rant of our mole Of disposing o.
or m'nals, chose the former, la.d
thus by a little tact on the part of
our justice and the want of it in
the prisoner, the county was
saved this bill of cost. saE~ a.
AID now a5ai, in c5nc'nsi,l 4
in ali stri BUSINESS We ask ! cauIlid
and impartial verdict at tn. hands
Of the public. We are as ready
as any one else to admit the de-
moralizin3 influences of Mobocra
cy' and do as heartily deplore its
Necessity; yet what is to be done!
We as individuals have drawn
Literally from our own pockets to
p 81 u.e the perpetrators. and
suppress the grievances Of which
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-05-18
. C mmun Gu e.. ..
Elitor Plainaealer
I see in tie DEBORAH Republic

/ I see in tie DEBORAH Republic
of last week, a paragraph head
ed "Lynched." i'll which the cit''
zeas of Howard County received
although mild, yet a very pointed
castigation for the summary man.
ncr in which the famous Golf was
disposed of. short time since.
at their hands. 10 which casti-
CATION, or censure we demur, and
do most sincerely appeal to a dis
eliminating public, to Judge OF
our cause. ..H .
Now it is a notorious fact that
we have been annoyed beyond all
endurance BY every species ofthefi
and every conceivable form of
counterfeiting. OF the former,
from a plug of tobacco, up
through all the grades, to house
breaking and horse stealing.
OF the latter from $50 bills,
down to ten cent pieces But the
Republic would not have it Ego
abroad that we are SO destitute
of moral stamina, that we are I'M
able to enforce our laws We
are willing to admit thatit is hu
initiating in the extreme, to ac~
knowledge the fact, yet it is new
ertheless true, not only in How
ard County, but so far as we eau
say, in Winneshiek also. And
ow for facts to substantiate the
case. f.-
In your own ed. Rep. city.
a. we see YOU aspire that Way,
this same Golf was arrested on a
charge of passing counterfeit
money,a $40 bill, and brought
up before a Justice Of the Peace
for examination, and a case made
out, of wilfully and maliciously
passing the said bill. NV. a.~
Butjust here a bright idea es-
capped from the prolific brain Of
the attorney for the defense to
wit: "rnat the cashier Of the
bank not being present to tcstif!
that the bill was counterfeit, and,
ofc,urse Il, oae else cou:l b. ex-
pected to know anything abou
its genuineness, consequently the
pr soner mus, b. dischar5 ID -
which philosophic reasoning at
once removed all doubts Of the
prisoners innocence in the mind
Of the learned court, whereupon
the defendant was discharged and
the county held for costs.
Again last winter a load of
wheat was stolen from an honest
Norwegian, who traced the
thieves into your Ed Rep. )city,
and there caught one of them,
IAN old and known william, where
upon he was. taken before 1--WE can
not say whether the same court,
a justice OF the peace, who after
hearing the case adjudged him
guilty and assessed a fine of $40
against him, when he was permit
ted to dep:rt in peace, without
being called upon for the ready,
the Norwegian having his trouble
for his pans, and the county
again footing the costs. So we
might enumerate many other in.
stances of like character, to dem
onstrate the moral stamina of
Wlnnesheik, to say nothing Of
the u.nnerin1r of a Lot &c th;o.o.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-21
ADJUSTMENTS LAST EVENING.

A very large house assembled at the Varieties to
to see tThe Flowers of the Forest,n which
bloomed for the third time last night. 1t is in
teresting drama, and decidedly intense in several
of its scenes. AS produced at the Varieties one
would hardly recognize it as the same thing which
was played at the st. Charles two seasons ago.
With its cast at the former theater it goes off in
very fine style. AS Isltntdel the wolf, Mr.. Coul-
dock is artstically but truculently wolish-enough
to satisfy the most hungry of sensation seekers.
AS The halchtn, Sothern is maryelously made up
and 1t is hard to believe that the nimitable genteel
comedian is hidden under the huge disguise which
personates the humorous and philosophic low
thief. He makes a great character Of it. Miss
Couldock deserves much praise for the spirit and
excellence with which she personates the part Of
Lenael. Miss Polly Marshall is very happy as
Starlight Bess-no one could do it better; and
Miss Charlotte Thompson just and strongly effec-
tive as Cynthia. Mr.. Chapman is very good as
Cheap John.
Those who went to the st. Charles last night
to see Mrs. Waller in Ladg Macbeth were disap.
pointed, for the actress was taken suddenly and
violently i'll yesterday afternoon, and Miss Yir-
ginia Cunningham assumed the part.
There was no disappointment at the Amphithea-
ter, and the usual crowd was in attendance.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-21

A REPORTER IN CHURcH.-An amusing, though
not very decorous scene took place one Sunday re-
Gently at the church of Cotton, little village near
Rugeey, in staffordshire, England. Mr.. Horsiall,
NJ r.. and the Rev. a.. Seaton, rector Of the parish
have been at war for some time past, and the
rector having on former occasions spoken against
his opponent from the pulpit, a shorthand writer
was sent in to report the Rev. gentleman's words.
The clergyman soon caught sight of the pencil and
paper, and protested against the reporters pres
ence, desiring the church warden to remove him.
This the church warden had no power to do, and
the reporter declined to go. The result was that
the clergyman broke off the service, and remark.
ing on the conduct of persons who lean neither
enter into the kingdom of Heaven themselves, nor
allow other people to enter there,n dismissed the
conpreratiOn.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-21
THE BALLS TONIGHT.

II the weather be fair, the streets of New Or
leans will tonight be sight for strangers to see.
There are to be masquerade balls nearly every
where; at all the thcaters, and at nearly all
the public bathrooms. The thousands of people
who will be out in disguise, plain, rich and fanciful,
will keep the streets alive as they move about,
going to the different balls. There will certainly
be fun and frolic enough for one night; and the
costumers restaurateurs and carriage drivers will
reap regular harvest.
The following are the chief balls announced to
to take place tonight: 5
Grand annual festival and ball Of the Mistick
krewe of Comus, at the Varieties Theater. This
will, as ususual, be the chief event of Mardgras
night We have reason to anticipate that the dis
play will far exceed that of any former year.
Last of the Young Mems Society balls, at Odd
Fellows Hall. This will be most brilliant and
splendid affair.
Last Of the society balls at the New Opera
Honse, on Bourbon street, This will be partieu-
larly splendid ball. The music will be by the or
chestra of the theater, led by Mr.. Lehmann
Last of the society balls at the Orleans Theater,
ON Orleans street.
A society ball at the st. Charles Theater.
A ball by the Louisianan Benevolent Associa.
ton, at the New Lusitanos Hall, corner of Eysiar
Fields and Greatmen streets.
A ball by the Jackson Benevolent Association
at Armory Hall.
A society ball at Union Hall, in the Fourth Dis
trict.
A ball by the Orleans Base Ball Club, at No. 9s
Front Levee street, Third District.
A ball by the Firemen's Charitable Association
of Algiers, at the st. Charles Hall in that town.
At each and all of the above balls, there will bt
fun, pleasure and excitement in abundance, for al
who 60.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-21

A LOST CHILD FoUND AFTER TWENTY YEARS
ABsEscE.-The Cincinnati Times tells a story of a
German family, while on their way to the West,
about twenty years ago. losing a boy years Of
age by his straying away from some place where
they had made temporary halt, between Phila-
delphia and Pittsburg. They settled in Cincinnati,
but heard nothing of the lost child, the mother
always declaring that if ever she should meet him
she could recognize him by peculiar mark on his
face. On the 10th inst. she met well dressed
young man in the Fifth street market whom she
claimed as her son, throwing her arms about his
neck and conducting herself like crazy woman,
to the strangers great surprise. Due investigation
settled the matter. He actually was her son, and
had been adopted and brought up by farmer,
who had found the child near the place where his
parents missed him, and had taken him into the
country,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-21
Arrivals at the Hotels Yesterday.

ST; CHARLES HOTEL smelling \ Rowley I nsnrk-
CEN ssa Miss Cen
9affsy saifss Fs'shst Saf
g Wsss Ws Wis., Fss9 1ss a' M aEs os spa. "sa f
Brown " Brown sIs snnqsfsen 81 Louis; BOYD,
a.l Das as sF' ris aes s
cehs Miss gamher Lebanon Jackson n1a @ lady
baltimore NJ Gilbert Masnston J Hunt Hunt, r TeSss
AHs'H s ai E ss sss 4 Nj Hsar k5 81
;tsss5y aPa isds Mis- Foqa Tss iEsegi si. louis
Nsaaf; III psssS ssSss TeSj!s ;a i5%sassP3 %s
", Green Hesp Phs /; SESSIONS sad NV sss
I,ons aa ohhon Af sr Mss ohe st aS
Campbell and lady, Miss camphe NILS Campbell Vai
erx nsdd@f ssss Nc
street, Yates scrnggs and lady, " WiIbank q Y
Gl,a M Seada Wssd saS No; w. Sgss ehs'
iHssnaEs e. 'ffs;SV ssR psaa
basS Ak K WHICH, syss s and I p FsrS
ss9;g i Smith Webb fS'5%, AdSfs I 1a'sh
Coleman and lady Sias4 Mss j. Aeison I Harden Asxs
ds, Booh Psares Irvine and MD. LADY !ssa|s,ppI
Ses; Maisnal ls vi Wight asnds4 whs
sesaI ese; f; M Ismpsmh Miles, ~ Flint nos TsS
Coates, Savannah; Young, Ala; Parker. Mobile;
Berckner Miss; 7 Peak Ark; Carter ia; y Q PeaFee
Fla Rob- CLARK. W Mayhed W Gerold Il alcGee, Mrs
Hewitt Miss Carlow Texus; Snead Nnshyillei Sader
II Harp and lady McAllister, Mrs MeAister Miss
Nc tliister. Miss McalSer Miss Bedsoe, Ark; Turner
Magnolia Miss: Il Harod Clarendon, Ark w 6reen, n 4
j Wharton, Tenn j K Hocomb, " j 4 iigginbolham,
Geo: Alston, R Howard Richards Howard, Ala
y Tucker, Capt d Shaw, Field n Settle, y Ga6an
Texas; w NJ Hutchinson, Montosn I Hudson, ia; u !
Glis, Ala Burke, Ia; II Martin, Ala; Adams loss
anan, Mobile; @ Bowers, j " Bawets Fla !. Il Fond
Pond Misr; Bradley, SPARTA IN; Strond Ark; Allen
Desoto county W Hogue, la; hayhed; Stewa5 Shelby
vile Texas; Jas Lee Carter Mss Ga11n n Mo9,le r, IT.,
son. Hetford, Norwood, Texas Lucas Grenada;
II Gaines Wenona, Yafbrnagn IeSas = iath9ngh E ass
q Miller, Menn Fat, Ark , ss,nggS Gary, Ty
Miss Rogers Anderson. Holmes county Miss; z Jones
Shreveport; Thomson; Quinan, jacobs, Miss: HaTns
ky. B Hendlck, Texas.
ST. LOUIS HoTEI-D osgoed and lady, Ia; Mrs Mott
MIS- Lawrence Y N u r Todd and lazy, la; Z Gole
Geo Gilbert and Il X; h King Yi Ihessen TeN
Jas Hyad and lady Hoasten Geo Carpenter and lady
Mrs G Banker Boston; II Billings and lady, Ills;
Brown Columbus. Fuller. Ohio Jones, g, Samue
Stevenson Ky; AcNuit. DIR A Hoed I L Morton.
Venabe VA, "A Delapore Dnnn. W Ellis, II II Grnsge
Lat; Collins Lafonrche, L Johnson Ark; Castion
Adams, a,is Dir Lewis Sieenback Texas Geo johnson
Va; Deith Tex; MITCHELL Miss + Il McGuifk Horr
Miss; Horton Mobile Kicker Shreveport Ghrs6elt
NY: Tabue Tenn; Il Il Clark and lady. Misses Clark,
Noble lady " Flake Miss, Miss l. Burroughs Te,
NJ Watson Tenn; Post b Sanders st iosis + Boy,
Jg Brown, Va May and lady, Baltimore; VIM Beebe
/ N Ross Ark. Wi
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-21

A Frenchman has invented what is called a
barotrope, sort of human locomotive, by which
q man sits on wheels and walks himself along five
miles in thirty-five minutes on the Boulevard Ba-
zar, of Paris, at noon, when the street was most
crowded. At another time the same man made
thirteen miles in ninety-six minutes, the exercise
being SO easy that he offered to keep it up alter
nate hours, day after day, and thought they could,
without difficulty, average fifty or sixty miles a
day. singular thing about it is, that it beats the
best turn-outs on steep grade if they present a
compact or paved surface,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-21

COLLEGE, DIALOGUES (A Freshman meets a
Seaior ia the College Hail. - Freshman" VIII
you tell me, sir, is Isocrates difficultY
Senior" Well, believe it wasn't to me'
Freshman, tmuch reiieved)- I'm glad of that
for our class are going to take it next week.
Senior, treaecting) Tine see, what language
did he write in p,
Freshman tsurprised)- -" Greeb.n
Senior, tstill uncertain) " Is Greek the language
with the funny little crooked letters?n
Freshman, (astounded)- Certainly!"
Senior, (his doubts remoyed)-" Oh, well-then
it was shard-confoundedly hard"
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-21
Observations On Earshs.s.ss /. =.

Professor Merriam tfs ,,,;ss.szx
Hghts aadre s,ez tlt, s,ra,a. ~
Iests, s''s 'sa'vWfng letter TO the Char
's.son ,ss tourieF % M
H. shs snock of earthquake fell at your riaes -.
M, 81 % Thursday, sle i9fi NAV gss ~, ~
t,'ss - Sanasl and Columbia ia yeur STATE and y,
soath essai ass Macen "a, and IL ether plaees n
~ ~ w~sS,lna M " ana 5eorgiss ~ ''z
nera..Is pc s q observation that day liz ieus
sf1a u s .s,p ~ Z so ~ H H. fall three evrses
rrees frors Ia 3 q E1oleand equilibrium at 2S ds
50th. IN soasee. ~ Y saa i9th tl Al. Nc cf tss
The nuff;ssed s.ss y hearas 3
te AylesSa., vfeu M stass IN obsiructfer 81
was reur1ved III 9hs y, s usn6 snnk A. Chas3eaton
4 auakea s,fter a;set sss s 2, sSfthgnAke ExriA-
districts ii the earss rss nos end il
are freoueus the Tafer Y; 80 Naere earthquakes
4 disannsars before shack IL IL Mot ~ nnireqnsatly
\ maica aeveraI veayu aoa ,.aa - 1ls Issand ct Ja-
rednrsd n senfR Nv 80 w 1ne weiB HSs
On the stl, II peeember tast e. ss,s~st
sbocs ~ ,va, III e - veTy hcayy
eaIvodcr GanfraI 4 ,,srica a;s I'M g. 0stsn nala and
nm sbs same 5sv the ter,ner.sss auea 81 aamags
inn ss &c. e ~ ~ pace %
grees fr ten eonsecuive nr. IVA - Ts II A &C.
s,I - ~ ;tfi 10 Jara - Z z a'' ne@s morning
" s,ransit y = " Asro hne on The
1o,'s ~ Gharlsstnn q r. graa+ c,,,,,v.
= te ssmnerat1.re ~ tS sooa pace
sad ~ X ; - ,s az, ss aha ~
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taii.aIssss !. T sas.:.,,,. r. 49,, ,.,, s.
10. ,ei ~ snAs oay % Sne
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-. =. nsny ps1iss, oyer = very e
aa.oa Hss aha Hohderiniy
anScsed. sscsss. !. as.. - -. ) -,
,a. ro os e " y. V W. yd n sepsemDer
Ias:, Slo,.3 as S5tfauol ahd ID inas
nlJ.y VIE as.ss aHa sessie
wsle 81 T. y assendance, ana 0n
ane u .ns 70 aha sa ~ g goeptsmoeT the aurora
W. lnele sery ala u corof We Ieneeted
~ Ine sea ~ J. asep 9iooa reg. ihe ieayes o. tne
ICES sIces weIe " u.yoa lee coipI nsseaa q Green
soui, ana pey oud tns e4uatof, " exmDted
.nc sale asep paoou Y lsss, anu sne cIests o. shs
waves anu 1he spiay tnas prohe oHeF the decES of
vessels were el "a. foseate nue. vessel on Cape
. Ilofh aurlng aa Is aaIoIaI alspay Was spanged
MIN Ie uals Iss.ea ~ Ine spals q tne vessel
my ny aurolal M aIsPiay extenaea % We ansipodes,
and Was seen - Aqstrana, @ anu anected ne Work-
ing oI me telegraph wires. ~ tnae same time the
mora wv wv sssn iro Snallesson, 81 ". arg non
over vast surface OF our earn n betn the North
efn m and soatneEn hemispneres- Inc nght "a fha6
aurora SUI shone over ~ great SURFACE as does the
sun n, AZ lne same moment Or time.
ins aurora mas 10TH, motion ana color, ana
exefts u power M 50 near me surisce OF fne ground
- W W anecl sie teiegrapn Wires ~ mas vast ex-s
paMsisehess. al
ne aurora Is no aoupt tne prigntness winch
sommeIn ont OF NE North referred 20 Dy JOB, and
US. iIs connection with other phenomena Of nature
witnesses 70 tne praise o1 G0d winch Is terrible,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-21
pATTos, SMITH 6 PUTNAM.
CORNER OF MAGAZINE AND oRAvIER STREETS
Agents for the Sale
MAgUFACTURED TOBACCO.

MANUFACTURED TOBACCO,
Have hand and constantly receiving commits
son direct from the Manufacturers the Largest and Finest
assortment Of
Manufactured Tobacco,
Of every variety they hpve offered 70 the trade and solicit
ihe attention Of GRoCERs DEALERS their
purchasing.
They are the SOLE AGENTS for BURTON ( MAYS Cross
and Extra pounds; la BELIZE CREOLE, 5s and l0s BUCK
FINNEYs 5s los KENT7s besides various other
brands; GRANT WILLIAMS " lbs, and others LEoNo-
pounds which took the Premium at the State Fair at Pc
srsbatg Vs. November, 1885, Y g. p JONES pounds and
TWISTS witch have taken the Premium in North Carolina six
years succession is perhaps the hHest Tobacco in the
world
wrLLIAMsON's TWIST, tlrst piekiugs0 KATE ELIZA
pounds Intended for only and in fact every
scription Of Tobacco generally nsed
We also have the P0WHATTAH PIPES. which receive
direct on commission, dl2 6m
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-21

The season for excavation in search of antiqui,
ties at Rome has commenced with great activity
The discovery of the Venus in the garden of the
Cesars, and the high price which the owner of il
received from Russia, have excited many persons
to seek for an equally profitable chance. The
Chevalier Guid has just commenced digging in the
vineyard Manzani, not far from the place where
the statue of Venus was found, and some remark
able objects have already been discovered, which
proves that this mine of curiosities has not ye
been exhausted.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-21

A CANDIDATE for the honor of representing four
Fife burgs in Parliament, calling upon an honest
shoemaker Tor his vote and Influence, took the lib
erty of kissing the gudewife, who was middle
aged woman and, in doing so, he took the further
liberty of slipping couple of guineas out of his
mouth into that OF the matron. Instead Of being
offended by such breach of decorum, the lady
silly said, as she poeketed the two shining pieces,
"Gin ye like, sir, ye may KISS my dochter, too.''
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-21

The subscribers respectfully inform their customers
sna The Planters general tia. they always prepared
furnish with NEGRO CLOTHING Of the very
teras a reasonable prices l9a4.e7, .s
The large patronage they receive from this and neighborng
States them their establishment SO
any Of business and in order be able supply
their pasn always with the and best descriptions of
ea they have made contracts with several Of the most
in The South and shall heuceorth be
to osspply Planters with goods Of uniform quality.
They fed confident that they viii give entire satisfaction to
all those who may paonae their eucny Southern enterprise,
md solicit thsir orders, WHICH shall receive immediate attention
lals 6n HEBRARD L co.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-21
Stocks on hand al inland towns, say


To these figures we have to add an excess which
will be palpable at the close Of the season-l0,0OO
bales. Accordingly, we have to hear of or receive
at all the ports, from now to the 3lst of August
,35l bales, to cover 4,500 900, say 900 600
Of bales to be received at the seaports. These
figures lead to the expectation that the financial
resources of the South will move onward with
regularity, regardless of what the governors and
directors of the Bank of England may do in regard
to the rates of interest to be charged by the old
Grand Marm.n They can advance the rate to
five or six per cent. Carondcet street merchants
will snap their fingers, as was eyinced yesterday.
With strong prospect for two hundred and twenty
five millions of dollars for one item of product, the
South, the great South, ought to be rich and indie
pendent.
The arrivals from the interior continue free, as
our marine register for two days indicates. The
great levee is crowded, and the talk is there are
more boats expected. Western produce is coming
in freely. The freight market was SO so; some
few vessels are arriving; ship owners and agents
have the call some two or three ships have been
chartered in New York to come here and load with
cotton for Liverpool at 9l6d. The talk is that the
good ship Rebecca, which left this port last May,
on q voyage of charity, carrying Mr.. McDonogh's
dafhles, lWhO never ueslTeu 10 leave tne country
has returned and landed seven hundred and thirty
nice, sleek passengers, from Africa to be con-
yerted into Christians; but, whether they were
landed on the beach, on the coast of Cuba, on the
coast of Texas off Ship Island we did not learn.
The good Rebecca was afterwards applied with
the TORCH and that is the end of the talk and the
good ship.
There were some apologies for mails received
yesterday. About one hundred bags of mail matter
still remain in the lobby of the PostOice awaiting
the attention of Mr.. Hollis deputies and g subsn
Before Mr.. Holt entertains the proposals to give
two mails per day, we hope he will authorize Col
Marks to employ at least dozen more clerks. To
give us, or attempt to give US, more mails, without
adding to the force or increasing the number of
clerks in the Post0fice, would be adding injury
on injury.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-21

Coop SKArING.--A fifteen mile skating match
took place at Portsmouth, N. H., on the 9th inst.
james Ayers made the distance in forty.seven min.
utes, George W. Marston in forty-seven minutes
six seconds, and Jacob Haddock in fifty minutes,
Ayers and Marston each skated one mile in 2:20-
which is within quarter of second Of Flora
Iemnla,s best time.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-21

A CURIOUS IDEA-A rich miser in Auburn, N.
Y, has made arrangements to be buried in Owas-
co Lake, beautiful sheet of water near that town.
He has a stone coffin made which takes twelve
yoke Of oxen to draw it. He gives man good
farm for burying him. He is to take him to the
middle of the lake and sink him.