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POLITICAL ITEMS.

THE PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST IN New York
Harper's Weekly, widely known throughout the
United States as an independent illustrated jour-
nal, which takes no part in politics partisan,
but simply recurs to it as a candid observer, has
the following item in reference to the Presidential
contest. 1t says:
At length substantial union of the parties op-
posed TO the election of Lineon has been consum-
mated in the State OF New York, and we shall now
be enabled to test the actual strength Of the Re-
publican party in New York. Hitherto the Re-
publieans, though they have lattery secured the
control of the State through the divisions of their
opponents, have always failed to command ma
iority of the popular vote in New York. There is
a reason why they should fare worse in November
than they Jared in 1856 the ostracism of Seward
has undoubtedly alienated from the Republican
cause the personal adherents of the New York
Senator. At the same time the Republicans are
confident.
BosToN, Oct. 12.-The Douglas Democrats of the
Fifth District nominated VIM. Appleton for Con-
gress, thus fusing with Bell and Everett.
New YORK, Oct. IA dispatch from Phladel
pha to the Tribunei ntimates that Morton MeMi--
chael viii probably be United States Senator in the
place of MIR. Bigler.
Troy, Oct. l0.-A large Union demonstration is
now in progress A procession, consisting of 5000
opponents of Lincoln, including over 1900 from
Albany, is now marching through the streets.
Many public buildings are illuminated. The de-
monstration is conceded to be the finest of the
campaign thus far.
JOHN BELL.-Let the people remember, when
they hear Breckinridge scrap orators attempting
by perEersions and misrepresentation to make
them believe that john Bell is unsoun1 ON the
slavery question, that the Breekinridge State Con-
yention Of Virginia instructed tReir Electors to vote
for any candidate that could beat Lincols. This
is sufficient proof of the nsineerity of their charges
against the Union candidate.
Our FOR hoUGLAs.-The Democratic ExpaRitor,
published In this city by Tkeophilus Fisk advocates
the election CT Mr.. Douglas. Mr.. Fisk was ferm-
ery the leading Democratic editor Of Portsmouth,
Virginia, and haa been prominent member of the
Democratic party all his liie
[Uaion Guard, Washington, d. G.
EDwARD EvERETr-In the discourse on the life
and character of the late Gov. Tazewell, by Hugh
Blair Grigsby, Esq. one of the most distinguished
of Virginias sons, and lifelong Democrat, We
find the following high tribute to our candidate for
the Vice Presdency
1t was in the same spirit. when visited by the
greatest living statesman of New England, that
sterling patriot, and that peerless orator Of his
whole country, Edward Everett, who, seeing the
faculties 81 Mr. Tazeweil still vigorous in his eighty.
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IaFRoyED MAPs.-A new and every way com.
mendable work is shortly to be issued from the
press of that well-known and enterprising pub.
fishing house Of New Orleans, Messrs. Bloomfield
& Steel. This is an improved and carefully pre-
pared atlas of the world and we consider the work
especially entitled to commendation and favorable
notice in the South not merely because it is a
home publication, but because an attention has
been paid to the geography of this and the other
South and Southwestern States which renders
this map fuller, more complete and more correct,
with reference to these sections, than any ever
issued. The following is the title of the work "a
detailed atlas of every nation and country both
ancient and modern; embracing Of the United
States complete set of township maps. To which
is prefxed an important treatise on physical geo
graphy, beautifully illustrated with carefully col
ored charts and engravings, constituting with the
handsomely executed maps of the work, over one
hundred embellishments and illustrations.n
The work will be got up in elegant style, making
it very ornamental volume, while its size will be
convenient for its use under all circumstances Of
study or mere reference. Mr.. VIM. +. Stuart, of
this city, is the agent here, and has been busted
during the summer in compiling the map of Louis
lana. He has been greatly aided in his labors by
the courtesies and kindly rendered assistance of
surveyors, civil engineers and railroad superin
tendents, and by nearly all the postmasters of the
State, who have furnished desired information
promptly and explicitly.
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SOME SQuAsH-Louisiana may be great State,
and have cause for boasting on her sugar canes
and cotton plants, her fine women and brave men,
but she must knock under to Minnesota in the
matter of squashes. That state has produced the
most illustrious vegetable of the kind on record,
G. @. Spotswood, the postmaster at Lake City,
raised in his garden the past season squash seven
feet and four inches in length six feet nine inches
in circumference, and hundred and seventy seven
pounds in weight. If they would only get up an
electoral ticket, we have no doubt that squash
would poll large vote for President in Minnesota,
dividing the popular voice with that other squash
head, Abe Lincoln, who considers dexterity in
splitting rails as fee simple to the Presidential
chair. -..
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MELANCHOLY AFFA1R.--The New Albany Led
ger informs US that two men named John Storms
and John Brewer were digging well near Eliza
BEETHOVEN, Harrison county, Ind, Thursday last,
and while one of them was being drawn up ont of
the well in tub, he was struck with the foul air
and fell to the bottom, killing him instantly. The
man who was at the windlass was lowered into the
well, and before he reached the bottom was struck
dead in the same manner. The two men were
taken out by means Of hooks, their bodies and
faces horribly mutilated. Brewer had married a
sister of Storms only two weeks before the fatal
occurrence.
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ACADEMY OF MUsIc.-The Ramsey & Newcomb's
pulled in an apprecative auditory last night, and
put it through its regular course of laughter, not
to speak OF the mlder but more delightful senti-
ment inspired by the melody of song They have
the talent, these vagrom professors of the art Of
music and of the comic humor of the sons of Ham,
and their art can find out and touch the sympa-
thetic chords attuned to their affinity; and these
exist in avdelicet, the dress circle, and all the
circles, last night convulsed with laughter, or in
soft and tender mood as the magcians of the stage
dictated. They leave the metaphysical to the
drama proper, and go in strong and effectively on
the emotional
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EARTHQUAKE AT DESoTo.-The Desoto (Afo1
Herald says that that town was visited by real,
unmistakable earthquake, on Monday, sth inst,
about 6 o'clock in the morning. Those early risers
who were eating their breakfast at the time, were
startled by seeing the dishes upon the table com
mence an impromptu Dance and shaking things
generally, while those who were in the arms of
Morpheus were suddenly aroused from their slum-
bers by the phenomena. We hear of no damage
being done with the exception of the breaking of
few panes of glass in windows. Its course seemed
to be from the southwest to the northeast, and
was accompanied by rumbling noise, as some
describe it, like the rolling of a heavy substance
over the floor.
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[BY THE sATIos4L LISg.1


Arrival of the Noya-scotian at Farther Point
FARTHER Pon;T, Oct. 18.-The Canadian Mail
steamship Nova.scotian from Liverpool on Thurs
day, the 4th, and Londonderry the evening Of the
9TH instant, passed off this point to-day en- route
for Quebec.
She was intercepted by the news boat Of the AS
sociated Press. Her news has been anticipated by
the steamship Arabia
Watertown Races.
WATERTowN, Oct. 19.-The race to-day between
Flora Temple and Geo. M. Patchen was won by
the former. Time 2.2s, 2.26, 2.25.
The track was in bad condition.
Arrival Of the Steamship Borussia.
NEW YoEK, oct. ls.- Tie steamship Bornssia,
with Southampton dates to Thursday, Oct. 4th,
reached this port to-day. News anticipated.
avre Cotton Market
HAyRE, Oct. 7.--The sales of Cotton on Friday
and Saturday amounted to 400 bales.
The market generally closed with an-advancing
tendency. New Orleans Bas closed at s4f to
S4f. &c.
Domestic Markets
New YORK, Oct. IS.-The demand for Cotton
to-day was active and the market closed little
irmer. Middng Uplands are quoted at III to
l1sc. The Flour market closed dull at decline
to So so for Superlne State. Wheat has declined
l to &c. since yesterday. Corn closed active with
sales of 10,750 bushels at prices ranging from II
to T4c. Pork closed quiet but firm, the sales in
clude $50 bbls. at sl9 90 for Mess. Beef closed
steady at firm prices There were sales Of Lard at
l2l to l3c. per pound, the market closing quiet
and steady. Sugar rules steady at 62 to 7sc per
pound for Cuba. Coffee closed quiet with sales of
$50 sacks Rio at l43c., and $50 Java at l64e. per
pound
CINCINNATI, Oct. 1s.--Flour closed dull with
sales at IS to IS 10 per Dbl. Oats are steady and
selling at 30o. per bushel. Corn closed dull at
prices ranging from 40to 43c. per bushel. Whisky
is worth 18c. per gallon. Pork rules dull at sl7
rs to SIS for Mess. Linseed Oil is quoted at 90 to
SIC. per gallon. Sugar steady at 81 to 94e. per
lb. Coffee firm, with sales at Is to 154c. per lb.
Molasses is worth Al to 44c. per gallon.
River Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE, Oct 1S.--The Ohio river at this
point was falling all day, with feet inches of
water in the canal this evening" by the mark.
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LOCOMOTIVES EXPLOSION Tho Memphis Argus,

LOCOMOTIVE ExPLosIoS.-The Memphis Argus,
of Wednesday, says:
Yesterday afternoon, when freight train going
east on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad had
arrived at mile post 45, the engineer discovered
that there was not sufficient water in the tank to
run to the next station. Running the train on d
switch and detaehing the engine the engineer fire.
man, and Mr. Brown the conductor, backed TO La
Grange for supply of water, receiving which they
started to return to the train. They had proceeded
no further, however, than Mr.. Cramps residence
"a well-known point on the road), when the boiler
exploded, scattering the various portions in every
direction, nothing remaining on the track but the
wheels of the tender. Mr.. Brown the conductor
and the engineer and fireman. whose names we did
not learn, were all injured, the former, it is said
very seriouSly
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KILLED IN THE slREET.--Neac York, Oct. l5.-
James P. Robertson, u clerk 22 years of age. who
had drank freely during the evening, stumbled
against an unknown man at the corner of Prince
street and Broadway, Saturday night, and was
knocked down by the latter, causing fracture of
the skull and subsequently death.
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ARRIVAL OF THE STAR or THE WEST. = This
steamer left New York Oct s, arrived at Havana
on the l4th and left next day crossed the bar at
midnight of the l7th, and came to her wharf yes
terday morning with full cargo and over eighty
passengers. She reports nothing of Importance at
Havana. BY her we received our regular cores
pondence, both political and commercial, which
will be found elsewhere in our columns.
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r. .Massard,
MANUFACTURER OF RICH FURNITURE,

MANUFACTURER OF RICH FURNITURE,
No. So Royal street,
Announces 10 hs numerous sns and customers tat he iS
row receiving pnrt the eeod lie lately selected in Europe.
Thesa goods consist In part of +-a.
RICH CURTAIN AND FURNITURE sTUFFs, of the latest
Partisan patterns.
BEAUTIFUL BRONZE, CRYSTAL AND BISCUIT PAR
LoK aud MANTEL ORNAMENTS MAKTEf4 CLOCKS,
sTATuETTEs and VASES of richest af5le and design.
Also most magnificent sortment Of Velvet Brussels and
Tapestry carpetHgs, large French Mirrors Toilet Glasses,
etc. etc. etc. seq gnst--lplm
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STEAM MAcu1SrRY roa sALs.-Messra. Tourn6
Thomas, lp Gammou street. advertise for sasa csudep
b' eE team pumping usehns, other merry OF valse
which las only been long enough te Prove yaas
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A TRuANr WIFE REooyERED.-Rev. Lewis Price,
whose wife deserted him some time since and took
refuge in the "Agapemone, or Abode of Love- in
England, place similar to those which prurient
philosophers in this country have setup has sought
to rescue her, and has used all the available ma
chnery of the law, with final success. He obtained
possession of his errant spouse, but she was not
content, and sued out a writ Of habeas corpus
against her husband, who was summoned before
Baron Wilde to show cause and by what authority
he detained his wife in close custody, and refused
her permission to return to the "Aboae of Lovcs
and join Brother Prince and other inmates The
Baron heard the evidence and then decided that
the home of the wife was with the husband until
she obtained a legal separation" He ordered Mrs.
Price to be returned to her husband, who had o
right to have possession of her, SO long as there
was no violence.
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cANARY BlRp FouNp.-The lady residing on Cal
iope ee'' who Canary bird vim pleas re.sg 10 adyers
isemtni Ar. C. c. Borof
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To Medical Students,
ATTENDING BOTH SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE
IN THIS CITY.
THOMAS L. WHITE,
MEDICAL M@
AND
GENERAL BOOK s ELL e r,
IO5....... Canal street..,....IO5
NEAR ST. ouARLEs)
Would respectfully cali attention TO The following NEW
EDITIONS of
IMPORTANT TEXT BOOKS.

SFyRcHILLts ''lwIFEEY--A New american, from the
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tratona. Edited by WIN, II. dcb'echt n D.
y DRUITT's suRGERY-A New and Revised Edition. from
the Eighth English Edition with 4s2 illustrations.
wATsoN,s PRACTICE OF Physical New Edition. wish
Extensive NoleL by coHpIE
GRAF,s ANAroMY- Descriptive and surgieal--Tith 1853
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GROSS, suRaERY-1n Two Large Octave Volumes being
complete American Treatise tina. ansIce and Illustrated
by nearly 1860 Eugrayinss
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Would also attention TO the following Books, used In the
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WORKS BY THE BEST MEDICAL AUTHORITIES,
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A STRANGELY DELIBERATE SUICIDE. - On the
morning Of the 22d September the body of boy
aged, perhaps, Is or l9 years, was found oil the
Bush street road, near Lone Mountain ceme-
terry. Colts revolver was found beside the body
In pocket of the pantaloons were found two
pieces of paper, evidently torn from handbook,
and on them the following, written in pencil: j" So
now am ready. have been trying the revolver
the whole afternoon, and it is a first rate one as
you may see on that piece of wood in the paper
ten feet distant IWoud like to go to the border
of the water that might drop Into it, but ii is a
pity for the pistol that would be lost Now make
it a present to LARSON & Co, that they may see
how easily | could have killed all in one minute,
and as you see it is not that courage prevents me
from doing it now. will first start for the GENE.
terry, and my last word is: World, good by, move
on without me. The sun is settng-2lst Sent.
1850. shall lay down on my left side and pnt this
paper in the right pocket, SO that ne blood can
come at it. | shall shoot myself under the chin,
that the ball may pass straight up into the BRAIN y
On second paper was the following: - write in
the dark am back from the cemetery That
place is too quiet to make such noise i'm The
suicide apparently intended to sign his name to this
paper, but the writing ia quite illegible. AS yet
no clue has been gained toany circumstances that
might lead to the Identification of the body.
.fSan Francisco Cor. Of tho N. Y, World
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SHOWING H1a ARouNp.-The Frankfort (Ky.)
Commonwealth thus satirizes the style Of enter.
tainment extended by the Old Public Functionary
to the Prince:
The extraordinary good taste which has always
been absent in the sayings and doinga of our o, r.
r., was never more strikingly displayed than on
the occasion of the late visit Of the Prince of Wales
to Washington. After taking the Prince through
the Patent Office, and explaining to him the intri-
him the pictures of the surrender of CORVALLIS
and the capture Of Major Andre, o. P. r. took II.
R. H. to see the tomb of Washington at Mount yer-
non. phey--old Buck and young Wales-ap-
preached the tomb arm in arm and stood bare
headed before the grave of the man whose head
was so much coveted by young Wales grand-daddy,
scene for a painter-0. P. F. with his head on one
side, one eye on the tomb of Washington, and the
other on Douglas, trying to look pous. BY his
side stood Wales wondering what they were going
to do with him next, and longing for good look
at his mamma and a glass OF lager beer.
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FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 10, 1860.
THE LATEST TELEGRApHIc INTELLIGENCE

70 The NEW oaLsAns CRESCENT
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The ST.. CHARLEs.-A fair auditory was collected
last night by the potent influence of the eloquent
posters of the "original Campbell Minstrels,'' and
the Bowery niger was paraded ad nauseunl.
The Bowery Niger is peculiar creation, an abso-
lutte invention Of the North, and has as much South
abouthim as Ganbe got up in the North. He looks
niger in the matter of lampblack, but he doesn't
act niger nor talk niger. We are judges Of the
article in this latitude, and what may be very toll
cradle niger few degrees nearer the north pole
is not niger hereabouts. To say that we know
the "ring Of the true metali is to say that we
know bogus Niger, northern stage nigger,
from the genuine nigger who no more talks the
"pure English uudefiledn than he wears the pure
English complexion undeiled. There is talent in
the troupe, but It's article of nigger is not of the
quality that we of this latitude can swallow. In
short, it aint niger. They Of the "Orginal Camp,
bell Minstrels are just as much niger comedians
as Irish comedians would be Irish comedians with
out the brogue and the other legitimate character
istics of their department. A little more nigger
and they would have the SAVIOR which would spice
them with an appetizing Ethiopian flavor.
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Let our Association go on with it's noble work.
New Lusitanos in name, but cosmopolitan in its
benevolence, LET it continue TO merit, as it has
received, the confidence and support of the COM
munty of New Orleans, and gather within the folds
ing many tongues, assembled and mingled in good
acts with the warm-hearted and benevolent people
of the Crescent City.
Respectfully submitted,
NEW ORIFAss October l5'h ssD "a r.
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Per s,.,...S %
Par Week Observation-Disclosures 100
Psr Weak n,oard ouly) ............,.....,. SEQ
BRET 4 HALLER,
aul7 lnGrn PFeprietors.
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aSrS No. 90 Bourbon street,
Has the puhiie that he has assumed
tha business of the yene Establishment No S Royal street.
and that he viii conlae hereofors with the careful
! sipl.f which he is eeletaated
ni4llnar yhiah twelve yeRrH
ed the numerous essers Of his establishment Bcubos
egi gus1antsa .eE thess l,a ay hegaf lin With tAsiI
HpGtEoHase. of-s
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bers and one wife Of member all buried in the
tomb, making a total of 81 bodies. Before the
tomb was erected, four members and ten children
were deposited in receiving vault, and have since
been removed to the tomb Of the Society. One
member was also buried by the Society in New vt.
Louis Cemetery, near Bayou Road.
The recentness of the organization Of our Asso-
citation, and the amount Of work it has already
found to d. have Of course, left some steps OF its
original design still lunacconplished. For instance,
Article XVII. Of the Constitution, which pro-
yides that g As soon as the Association shall be
considered or declared able, the laws for the sup
port Of the widows and orphans Of those connect
ed with the Association shall take effect" ETC. 1t
will be our earnest effort as well as duty to put
these laws into effect at the earliest practicable
period.
The scope Of duties marked out already by the
usage of our Association, embraces weekly relief
OF s. for current expenses of the sick member;
the attendance of our physician free Of cost; the
furnishing of medicines free Of cost, for which pur-
pose we have three apothecaries, one in each Dis
triet Of the city, the right Of burial in our tomb;
and the privilege OF buryng the families OF mem
bers in the tomb When sick members had not
comfortable home, they were formerly sent to
various hospitals but now they all sent to the
Hotel Dieu, on Common street, between Bertrand
and johnson Streets an excellent institution, under
the management of Sister Theresa, where they are
cared for at the expense of the Association. The
prompt attention and humanity Of the attendants at
the Hotel Dieu cannot be too highly spoken of.
1t may be remarked wiihsome propriety, in order
to prevent any mistaken apprehensions, that none
of the administrative officers of Association, the
President, Fice-Presidents, Secretary Treasurer,
receive any salary for the performance Of their
duties-this being distinctly understood feature
Of our Soeiety--in which respect it departs from
the usages of some similar Associations This fea-
ture Of our Associations justly deemed wise one,
for various reasons.
The Board of Administrators has worked with |
harmony, system and efficiency, and the same may
be said Of the Committee Of Relief, whose kind Off
ces to the suffering have been rendered with so
much promptness and punctuality, that they have I
elected general commendaton, not only from the |
Association, but from the public at large.
The practice Of taking collections on public occa-
sions has added, at various times to the means Of
the Association for relief.
We collected for Orphans Of Third District bene
dietion Of American and Portnanese flags at AnHuic