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New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-09-17

IeALes on MJNI y y sNII. ", NJ 2 IL u.
RED RIVER PACKET COM
sFas h. pany-rle new, light daft passenger steamer
l1R+ta Era No, a. Kouu master. will leave above
azzzzafor Shreveport, AesGadria, NqIma1s Barb Ms
4 All ty landings giving bills through For freight
PASSAGE apply board, at the office OF the Company Ne
Front street.
VIRGINIUsC G. DENTlEI4,
sell Advertising Agent.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-09-17
=oUACHITA RIVER
Leaves on TUESDAY,, Sept is. at > P.
EsH5R OUACmFA, RIyER.-THE

seSg = rraut Weekly Lsw Water Packet southern
I He's Flora Capt. W. W. Wilson. win leave MS
ssSS.slz boee for Hrrsonhurg, def II HEs9qnrg on
n I~ IInjty aud way landings Black and Old Rivers
Hlso 10 Simmsp0rt HE AtehalHir5S
Beina new substantial running and extremity light
drnGI freight will have deteD at the bars
l Clear h4onGh bills given for freight Apply on hoatd.
EIR6IHIus q. DEAfHhL,
se6 Advertising Apert
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-09-17
WEIR MISSISSIPPI. :.

leaves every WEDNESDAY. at s p. NJ positively.
REGULAR WEDNESDAY PACK,
Asg - for YirksbiFg and the Behds-Ihe inst rnn'
ming magnificent passenger steamer Lizzie
zszss $ mnons, Israel Ashberey, master WIN eese
ake Carolina Landing. Skipwh'G, Lake
Providence Camnack's Landing Nlkens Bend NiGssburg,
Warrenton Carthage, 81 Joseph, Grand Gulf Rodney
EA,eez Red River Landing Bayou Sara, Baton Rouge and al
intermediate landings Fo freight passage apps on board
VIRGINIUS @. REETIRL,
sel4 Advertising Agent.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-09-17
BLACK RIVER.
TALL4tHATeH1R AND YAzoo RIVERS.

wag NJ :. Mail packet Dew Drop, ). H. Pnrisot
msster connecting with steamer Ghafmer on her
arrivai Veks5prg Nrday morningl-For Sa
sta 1azoo City Tchula Silver Greek, Berona Westorer
Honey Island. Tlrleys Landing, siden Cranes lsnding Ks
ing SnA Humphreys Greenwood Point etore louisville and
ali intermediate landings Tallahaehe river as high as
sherkeys landing leaving Vcksburg on Friday on aFYaio
the S1S O'Clock evening train.
AZ Ali freighs shipped by the Charmer will be taken
hr0igh at high water rates. without any extra charge a
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-09-17
Leaves every TN RsDAY,at6P M.
Regular Weekly THURSDAY Vickalr and Bead Packet,
FIR DEER GRIEEK EGsfs,G
Leaves evefy SATURDAY ats p. NJ.
NEW ORLEANS AND NiCKS-

fsns9 n burg u $ Nal Iine-For Danadsonvile, Plaq
lssa9+s lemlHe, Baton Rouge, Port Hudson Bayna Sara
sr2szRe Red River Landing: Fort Adams Natehea Water.
proof Rodney, ST. Jhsenh Grand Gnlf Warrenon and Fcks
burgThe NmtcheZ T. P Leathers, master, VIII leave
rs above every Saturday ut Is oGlaek I. NJ. .
J. j. PERSON K 90, Ageas
se10 iT Carondelet street.
The Natche2 Vcksburg with the Hope
and Prince for Yazoo river.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-09-17

eFng |. ecr PntkeI-For 81 louis UaIro, Hckmhn Nov
MADRID, Mcnphis and all intermediate landlhgs.
swift running, lighi-daft packet
steamer Twilight, Tha Scott will leave above
For freight passage having fine accommodations apply
vIRGINTUs g. DENT2EI,
self Advertising Agent.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-09-17

REGULAR LOW-yVATER SUM
W n Packet Shreveport, titand Bayou,
y'oushatta, Campe Grand Eeore ST. MauIice
gomCfS. Collie Alex ,pdria tormants, Cor
us and al ineuladiste lanlings Red yerThc
very isht-datt passenger packet drawing only
inGtH exvshoy a3 aissen will leave above
For freight or passage, aprls on board
giRGINIGs G. DEETlEI,
se1i Advertising Agent
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-15

SCIENCE, INDUSTRY AND INTENTION.

Nj. r. Thomassy has published al essay on hydrol-
ogy. He makes NEUROLOGY to differ from photography
in that while by typography confines itself to the surface
Of the earth in It's descroton Of the waters hycro)gy
follows them into the depths Of the EARTH and studies
their influence upon the formation and modification Of
the esrhs crust Mr.. Thomassy sessay treats of the
evaporation and precipitation of water and its return
to the point Of departure, az well through rivers on
the surface Of the earth through subteraneous pas-
ssgee. In an appendix he treats specially Of the n.y.
droogy of the Mississippi studying in SUGGEST, IN the
abs 'rbipg functions Of the river the influence Of its
ubterranean streams on the formation of It's delta,
and iis cooling effect on the climate Of Louisiana NJ
Babret, in the preface to this book iusists upon this
apparently paradoxical statement that rivers are fed
ess by their auents than by the foUnta MS at the bot
tom of their bed, and he offers prove by simple cal
cuaon that not drop of water poured into the Seine
by the YoDne OF the Marine can possibly arrive AZ
ROuen.
DR.. Breyard, of Grenoble, has published PAM
phlet7n which he recommends as u safeguard aganst
moot Of the disasters sea- that the decks of vessels be
made ar-tigbt snd that powerful ar-pum, be placed
on deck If the vessel syringe leak, by pumping air
iBto the hold the water eau DO driven out and the men
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-15
ARTITEMS.

The World Of AIT should drop more than one
" melodous tear over the loss of Dir. Herbert In
gram, who perished miserably among the passengers
Of the Lady Elgin on Lake Michigan last week; for
be did more than any other of his time to educate
the artistic tastes Of the people and to give employ
ment TO artistic talent. He was the inventor Of the
illustrated payer which has now become az necessary
to the dissemination Of intelligence among the masses
the daily journal There had been plenty of picture
papers Of various kinds published before his time, but
the illustrated newspaper originated by him, and
very rarely happens with the originator of auy
scheme for popular benefit be naped the 6vst fruits Of
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-15
BOOKS RECEIVED,

An Exposition # the Book Of Eesssc BY the Rev Charles
Bridges, Nj. A. l2mo Pp 389. Robert Carter Brothers.
The Cbdrn the Plains. By Aunt Friendly l3mo pp Iva.
The Same.
The works Of Frsnc, Bacon Vol XI 9yo Pr 4fl Brown
TasgaId. L. French Agent No 50 Cedar street
The Percy Family No III. Par to Anst rdam. Ply Daniel
EDDY. limo. PIP. 26. Andrew =. Graves. New-York:
Sheldon q Co.
The Lite Of George Washington. By Edwnri Everett l2mo.
PIP. 8ie Sheldon CO.
TIese on the American Law Of Real Property By Emory
Washburn, LID. 2 goa Vol l. 8vo. PIP. 6Ss Little,
Brow & Co.
On Obscure Diseases Of the Brain and Disorders Of the Mind
BY Forbes Wnslow NJ. d. syo. PIP. 5Gl Blanchard
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-15

THE WORKS or FRANCIS BACON. Vol XI 8yo PIP
4f2 Blown Tsggard Sold By T. French, No. 50 CedT
street
The fret iDsailmelt Of the American reprint of Mr.
Sp6dng's admirable edition of BacOus complete
works c. mmtpces with the division entitled Literary
aDo Professional the vOlumenow issued compiling
tho History Of the Reign of Henry VII.," with
The Beeirring Of the History of the Reign of King
Henry WILL" aud one or two smaller pieces. In the
prface to the History of Henry VII" the editor
combats the assertion of Sir James Ma kintosh tha'
the wo,k was written to crafty james L. thereby I'M
plying that gives fae colorng to the character
Henry. The reader rnsy take some interest In conpar
ing the history itself with the jealous defense Oh tae
editor lie will probably conclude with mtckntoso'
that if Lord Bacon was the of highest intellect
among the writer's of history he was not the greatest
historian" The enterprise of the Publishers In bring
ing ont the beet English edition of Lord Baconr "orkN
in sucb sn appropriate STYLE is entitled to cordial com
m,pds ion. Taking the present volume as specimen
Of the series it will be precisely such an edition as
oratides the taste of the scholar, while it in most
convenient form for reference and consultation. The
bical execution is model of neaness and ae-
cu,acy, and the whole appearance of the volnme Is
every way attractive.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-15
LII CTrRFs DELIVERED BEFORE THE YOUNG MEMS
CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION IN ENTER HALL,

CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION IN ENTER HALL,
LONDON limo. PIP 4ei Robert Carter Brothers.
Although originally prepared for an English audience
these lectures justly chsepge wider interest aud
will meet wth hospitabls reception from numerous
readers in this country. They embrace great varsity
of subjects moral religious literary, and artistic in
their character, and accordingly address no limited
diversity Of tastes Among the topics Of the volume
are the Influence of John Knox on tie Reformation
in England" "Queen Elizabeth" Pascal" " Ho-
garth end HE Pictures, The Worlds Oldest Poem,"
and others Several of the lectures indicate not little
ability and in sone cases, from the pen Of eminent
prc fessionai men,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-15
POEMS OF GEORGE MORRIS with Memoir Of tn,
Author limo. pp 366. Charles ScTibner

POEMS OF GEORGE MORRIS. With Memoir Of the
Author. lSnIo pp. 365. Charles ScTibner
The beautiful pocketedition in purple aud gold, which
Is here issued Of the poems of the favorte American
song writer will be welcomed with enthusiasm by a
host Of admirers who, with the late Horace Binney
Wallace regard the productions Of General Morris, as
competitions original in style ra'uralin spirit, beau
tiful with the charm of almost faultless execution,
which may challenge for tbeir author the title OF the
laureate of America" With such remarkable unani-
nifty in the popular verdict it would be idle to indulge
10 sUpelhuous eulogium gliding refined gold, paint
rg the lily" &c. &c., and we can only commend this
EDITION to readers worthy ket for the gems
which hey have go long borne in their memory and
their heart.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-15

OLD BACKINAwi o. THH ToRTBrss or TTE LAKr 81, ASp
pp AGA James Chalen Son.
In this valuable contribution to the history and
geography of the Northwest, DIR. Strickland has
awaited himself of great variety of sources and pre-
tents an almost exhaustive view of the condition and
prospects of the upper part of Michigan he COM
mences with the earliest Indian legends and ends with
the latest statistical reports His volume affords a
striking illustration Of the rapid material development
that portion Of the country, willie it predicts stil
more remarkable expansion fJr the future. Evidently
the fruit of hboIious research and familiar knowl-
,dse it must a. once take high place as STANDARD
authority for reference, AID at the same time, it
abounds in anecto and descriptions which give a
constant interest TO its perusal.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-15
NNWY0RK DADDY 1KiBUNf SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER To- 1860

exposition II the lat iluess OF "ashing'or, aod a
defer sc of the tdcsl treatment adopted on that
oreaaion
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-06-23
senator sumnsr,s speech.

Mr. SuMNERs recent speech was one OF
those events which will take proninehl
place in The history of the Senate OF 'he
United States not so mach because OF
the scholarship aud intellectual ability as
played in it, but because of the singular
circumstances surrounding Mr.. Skinner ana
the delivery Of the speech. The speech uh-
der those circumstances, was a great trl'
uu ph-the vndication Of the right OF Zee
speech in the Senate Viewing it in tins
light, many persons who disupproye OF It's
severity Of hnguoge rejoice in its delivery
For making speech less severe MT.
Sumner was attacked by a band OF asSaS-
sus on the floor Of the Senate, and barely
escaped with his life Not one Of the IN
famous men who we're in the plot OF his
murder ever received from the courts OF the
country any punishment for their wicked
acts. -Four years passed away, and with
them the principal actors in the bloody
scene---to that eternity into which we can
not, and should lave no desire to look
Mr.. Sumner, after years of anguish, at last
RECEIVERS his health, and stands up once
more in bis old place toyindicate his right
to speak the sentiments of Massachusetts
in the Senate. Tothe question of friend,
! "What ground shall you cover in your
| speecb?" he replied, II shall begin AT the
| place where left off when l was struck
down in the Senate I" He did so, and
made a speech Of four hours in length-the
Senate galleries crowded with people, and
the Senate floor itself well filed. Among
| tLoeo u,Lo uora ur,, tLo noor ~ tho Son
ate, and most conspicuous, was Keitt of
South Carolina He sat ina Senatorial
chair, facing Mr.. Sumner, and paid him
! the strictpSt attention throughout the
speech. Mr. Keitt was accompanied by
1.-TWO or three Southern members of the
House, all of whom watched withya qnick
eve every attitude and expression OF the
orator, and occasionally attempted smile
of deri,ion or contempt. That this was
affected was evdert enough, for the blister
ing criticisms of Mr. Sumner. not only up
on slavery but shareholders. changed these
derSiye smiles into close-knit brows and
scowlng faces. But no one interrupted,
! and for more than four hours Mr.. Sumner
uttered his opinions on the slavery question
with the utmost freedom When he had
closed, Senator Chestnut Of South Carroll
ma found it impossible to restrain himself
from q few violent and disordcrly remarks,
which served the purpose of Illustration so
! well that Mr. Sumner asked permission to
append them to his speech Fhis was one
of the finest retUrts ever heard in the Sen
| atee Mr. Sumner had Just been showing
that slavery engendered barharism, and es
pecialy in the "slaye mnster"' as he appear.
ed TO the public eye. When he was thro
one Of the Slave.maSters rises, and instead
of attempting any reply TO The argument
pourS outa voley Of personalities, aud The
orator quietly replies, "'lliiS is better il
nStra;i0n than any l have eited-I aSE
the Senate that may use it in my speech
1t way wcIl he imagined that Senate
Chestnut subsided without any pleasan
consciousness of having harmed his op
moment ..
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-06-23
Phenomens a Of Rain.


Not less than two pounds Of moisture are
daily .txp,llAd tom the skin and lnng Q
nost iudivdntl'; aud If person htlp ht
to be nnng into particularly delqlesctnt
stress of heat and exceri.e, lie may contri.
butte five pounds to the atmosphere within
the twenty-four hour. Were this fendcr-
ed visible every Que would appear to he en-
yeloped in a cond. II remember said
Watsonj "haying bten very greatly heat.
cd in ascending the ladders from The bolton
Of copper mind at Acton. When ] got
to the top observed by The light Of the
candle, thick vapor rcekiDg from the
body, aud visible around it to the distance
of foot or more" Yet such is Natures
wonderful alchemy, that the same effu.
si0ns---tbe sweat Of sea and land, Of berb
and beast and man--may shortly re.appear
as the tender dew, the fattering shower, or
the limpid gush Of the messy fountain
Reckoning the mean annual evaporation all
over the globe at thirty-fye inches, it has
been computed that the total quantity oI
water poured iRto the air woHld fill n cistorn
ninety.four Thousand four hundred cnbie
miles 10 capacity. This estimate, however,
founded upon Dayton's data, is assuredly
too low, for the mean annual issue of rain
from the clouds all over the earth, is now
calc ulated at Eve feet-British Quarterly.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-06-23
The old Line wings.
From the Buffalo Com. Advertiser.

~
The support Of LINCOLN and Il ANLlS by this
paper, proyokes the following sorrowful COM
ment from the n. Y. Journal Of Commerce.
ut is melancholy to see so many seces.
sous and desertiOns from that respectable
aud once powerful old whig party ia this
state. These desertions appear, however,
TO be confued, so far as the leaders are
concerned to ambitious gentlemen whose
chances for distinction seem to closely con!
fued, SO long as they remained attached to
/ he old-line wings They 60 for freedom
at least, for a free choice for promotion,
and failing to realize that among their friends
20 to their enemies" s s3t
The n. Y. Evening Post undertakes the task
of answering for US. 1t does 50 satisfactorily
that we can do no better than publish its replyg
1t says:
Certainly nothing could be imagined Of
nature more proper TO discourage the i'm
putation of selfish motives than the circum-
stances under which so many of the old
line Wings have now come to the support
Of Mr.. Lincon's nomination. Our political
platform was agreed upon by tie members
Of the Chicago Convention, and our nomi-
nation was made without consulting them,
With our declarations of principles and our
selection Of candidate they had nothing
whatever to do. No bargain was made,
with them for their assistance 10 electing
the candidates, no offer of advantage held
out to tempt them. All that can be said
is, that they have considered the resolutions
adopted at Chicago, and find nothing in
them to condemn they have considered
the qualifications and character of our can
didates, and approve them, We believe
there was nevera case in which the imputa-
ton of desire to obtain Office was less
deserved We caunot indeed, answer fOr
every dime wbig who comes at this hour
Of the contest to the support Of our par
ty, but this we affirm, that, as . class, they
lenter our ranks in manner which makes
the reproach of interested motives wanton
injury, lunsustainedl by a particle Of proof.
We can only recommend Ito the party
which fuds the prospect before it so dis.
couraging not to forget its charity in its
melancholy. Adversely is saidto be whple-
some, but if we allow ourselves, under its
Establishments. to caumiliate our neighbors
: we peryert itsfrom Its proper usesk
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-06-23
Grand cathOile Council lu Rrome.

The Metropolitan Record, organ of
Archbishop Hughes, says:
"Our advices from the Eternal City,
brought out by the Persia, inform us of the
conception in the capital Of the Christian
world of one of the grandest and most ele'
waited political ideas of the nineteenth cen
tury. Some members Of the Sacred College
have proposed to the Pope the subject OF
the assemhlage in Rome of distinguished
delegates, administrative or depuIlzed, from
every Caibo power in the world. I9ls
body, whrn organized, is 10 constitute a
commission of inquiry into the actual con
diton of temporal affairs iu the Stale oil lhe
Church, aud having collected a calm anu 10
unprpjudced statement on every topic, draw draw
np report suggesting to his HOLINESS
what amount of popular reform Is reaily Fe-
ouired and should be granted, as wen as
| Ihat portion or portions of the demands OF
his subjects should be refused. 1t is SAID
that the suggestion has afforded much plea
sure to tho mind Of the Holy Father"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-06-23
WHOLE NUMBER 54S.



1t is Just sixteen years siDce Prof. Morse
put up The Grst Electric 1'elegraphin Ame-
rica, The 6rst piece of news sent soyeFjt
was the nominadon James x. Polk for
President made at, Baltimore, and annoonc-
cd ipiWeshington TIVE hours IN adyance'of
the mail" .., FL. - .,tsasl,,, sas 10
No one at that day, probably not evou
the Prof himself dreamed how closely the
Electric Wire would be iuierwoyen with
our daily life. Now railroad trains are Fun
by electricity. Thieves are caught by cleo.
tr'ciiy. Lost children are found by cleo
trlclty. Fire bells sre rung BY electricity.
watches are set and clocks are run BY elee-
triclty. Armies march aud aeets sail at
iis bidding Treaties are negotiated at its
word. Two friends IN remote towns, by
its help, sit down and have friendly game
of chess. Two emperors thousand miles
apart, by its help carry on q seigc Of dis
tant city. .,.,...l... y. ..,....f...
by night IT hes over the world, gather
ing news to serve US up OF breakfast. BY
day il a,es all over The world, here congrat
Mating bride, there ordering funeral.
here warning Of disaster, there summoning
help to wreck, here buying pork by the
the hundred barrels, there selling grain by
the thousand bushels, arranging for feasts
and fights. for sermons and stock bargains
for the harmones of concert and the dis
cords Of convention, for law making aud
law breaking, the fall of empires aud the
fall of thermometer, the candidates for the
Presidency, and the candidates for the PEN
teutiarY. Truly, the romance Of the Ara
binn NIGHTS is tan1n hesida the realities of
the Electric Wire l-Albang Ese JoErsaL
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-06-23

The following is from the Hartford Daily
Coaaat: .vsu1s.r tia Oh ..
"What a number OF idle, useless young
women-they call themselves lHdies--pu-
rade our streets They toll not nrither
do they spin, yet Solomon in all his glory,
was not arrayed like one Of them. Do they
ever look forward to the time when the
real cares and responsibilities cf life twill
clusters arouOd them ? Have they made,
or are they making Fay preparation for the
onerOHS duties rnich will aSsuredly fall to
their 0t- duties TO society, the world and
God They lounge or sleep away their
I time in the morning, and only rise TO cat a
! breakfast prepared by the careful, bat too
indulgent hand of mother. They never
| axe hold of the drudgery the repulsive
toll. which each son and daughter should
perform iu this world. They have no hab-
! It's Of industry, no taste for the useful arts.
They are in the streets, not in the perform.
once cf their duty OF for the aquisition Of
health. but 70 see and be seen. They ex-
pcct thus to pick up husband who viii be
as indulgent as their parents have been,
and >upport them in idIenesS. They who
sow tie wind in this way, are sure TO reap
the whirwmd No life can be exempt
from cares How mistaken an educatior
do these girls receive, who are allowed tC
hnar,nr that life is always TO he gardei
of roses Labor is the great law Of out
being. How worthless will she prove whC
is unable to perform it.
IL has been observed that by far tn,
rrratest amount of happiness in civilized
iin is found in the domestic relations, anC
most of those depend on the home habit
of the wife and mother, What a mistak,
is then made by our young girls aud thei
narentS WHEN domestic education is unat
tended TO Oar daughters should b
taught practically how to oake, cook, +
arrange the table, to wash b iron, to swee
: 4 and TO do everything that pertains 10 tn
order aud comfort Of the household. Dc
mestics may be necessary. but they areu
; ways pecessary evil. aud the bost help
; woman can have, is herself, If her hu
band is ever so rich, the time may con
: when skill in domestic employment viii 81
: cure to her comfort, which no domeSt
) can nrocure. Even If she is never calle
, 10 labor herself, she should at least, kno
! how things ought to he done, so that 81
can never be cheated by her servants.
: Domestic education can never be acqui
Z ed in the streets. 1t cannot be learnt
amidst the friyolities Of modern societ
A good, worthy, and comfort I'm
band cannot be picked up on the pavemer
q @The nyInph who walks the public streets,
1 A ,a.s hor can for all she meets