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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-28

SECOND DISTRICT SCHOOL BoARD.-This Board
held its regular monthly meeting last night, Mr.
Charvet, President pro tenn, in the chair, and
qn0rum present.. ,.,
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and
Mr. HYDE, the President, entered and took his
seat.
The Committee on Teachers reported having ox-
amined Misses Louise Julian aud Alice Treme, and
that they are qualified to teachthe branches taught
in the schools.
Mr.. Charvet moved that these Young ladies be
pllGed OH the list of supernnmerares. Adopted.
The Superintendent, Mr.. Canonge, presented his
report upon the condition of the schools, which
was adopted.
| The reports of the Principals of the different
| schools were then read and ordered to be placed
| on file.
The application of Mrs. McKeon for situation
| in tho schools was read and referred to the Com
nittee on Teachers.
Miss CAopard, by communication, rendered hel
| resignation, which was received.
| Several applications for the place made vacan
| by the resignation of Miss ChopaGd, were read anC
| placed on tile
Mr. Gharvet offered resolution rendering tht
thanks of the Board to NJ So Laura Ch0pard for 'h'
able and efficient manner in which she has ATTENDED
to her duties IA teacher in the schools during seV
eral years. Adopted,
/ Mr.. D'Armas offered resolution for appointing
! a committee to examine into the adyisibty o
procuring two additional rooms each for the Basil
and RamPatJstrests schools. Laid on the table.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-28
2OtHI SjntslIigeUtG.
FIXING UP ONCE MORE.

That venerable relic of the past, the ugly old
barracl at the corner OF Lafayette and 81. Charles
streets, opposite the City Hall, is undergoing
another transmogrifcation.
Though highly respectable, intrnsically as shell
tering Recorders Court, lookup the most
largely patronised Of any in the city, and the ar
lnori5s Of several Of the most gallant and bould,"
Of our city military companies it is still ashamed OF
its age and its decaying interior; and has ginned
so distressfully at these City Fathers who, once
every week, dream that they dwell in marble halls,
for the benefit of their 10000 children, that the
said fathers have concluded to spend some money
to give the old thing, if possible, respectable ap-
peara1ce superfeially.
The old thing is scafo1iod all round, and, as We
learn, ID to have its faded old wooden corniee re-
placed by flaming cornice of bran>ncw brick
with coating Of paint or plaster of some kind. II
will probably, when fixed up look as juvenile and
imposing as an old lady of eighty in spring bon
net belonging to the age Of eighteen, and skirt
Of Swiss muslin only yelling the patched and musty
old garments Of former yc-Ts.
Tie proper way to fix up the old thing (with al
Difference to the Common Council and all due con
sideration as to the Strengthened finances of ths
city,, would be to treat it to new foundations
fresh walls, modern embellishments, and an inter
nal arrangement the very antipodes of that which
Eow exists-in other words everything new, from
the foundation up-in palmer words, an entirely
new building
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-28


WHAT Is CURRICULUM Not long ago, at o
meeting of the Third District School Board, Mr..
Stickney offered resolution to appoint commit
tee to prepare curriculum for the High Schools.
A member rose and gravely wanted to know the
meaning of the word curriculum. A third member
replied that it was the Latin for eurry-comb
Still another member inquired (and in all serious
ness) what curry comb was. He was informed
that it was an iron comb with several rows OF
teeth, used in sticking up horses The querist then
seconded Mr.. Stickney's resolution, and moved as
an amendment that curry-combs be furnished to
the members of the Board and to all the teachers
in the District. The fun of this coloquy was, that
onei member didn't know the meaning of "curri-
cuum,' and that another was eqna!ly at fault with
regard to " curry comb" Curry-eombs, we may
add, might be used to advantage upon soRe OF the
boys who go to school down town.
ANYTHING BUT AN AL1B1.-When Mary Curran
| was examined before Recorder Emerson, a few
days ago. on charge of larceny, she was defended
by Lawyer Earhart, and brought up witness, res
pectab!e married Irish lady, to prove that she was
innocent of the CHARGE After this lady had given
her testimony, the Recorder said to Mr. Earhart
''I suppose that proves alibi." The lawyer
smiled and bowed gratefully but the witness, still
| in the chair wheeled round to the Recorder, and
her face flushed and her eyes dancing with indig-
nation, exclaimed, "Indade, yer honor, Pm no
sch thing-Im no SIGH characthur as that-I can
bring hundred witnassis to prove I'm rispie
table dacent married woman - "What do you
mean madum ?" asked the Rocoraer-"Who said
anything about charactar?' "Why, what yer
honor said ,iist now, about my beia' 3 le-hy, or
| whatever We call it !" The whole Court cachin-
mated, and the Recorder himself had to lean back
and recognize the fun of the thing. The indignant
witness had the thing explained to her, and left
Court in good humor,
A SLIGHT hiIsTAKE.-One evening last week
Capt. Santini and his company, the Garibald Rifles
in their flaming red jackets and other pretty equip
nents, were out on parade. The Captain, taking
the company to his residence, " to partaie Of somt
gooseberry JAM" there was music, hurrahing, ant
glorious time generally. lady who lives rounf
the corner heard the excitement, and sent her littl
girl to find out what it was all about. The cir
came flying back, almost breathless and exclaim
I ed "0h, ma am, its whole lot OF tiremen sere
, nading Captain Santa Fe?'
:, | 4 HoMELY GIRL.-The same little girl above men
toned, the other day said to girl next door, VIII
had Just been receiving o visit from young lad
cousin i" It's the first time ever saw your cousin
a think she's right homely." "Homely" e1
d cailned the other, that shows how much 80
know about her, she's on the street nearly all th
time.'
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-28
From the Rocky R,ou,'oln Gold Mines.

Iron, the Rocky EIauntain Gold Mines.
The st. Louis Republican publishes letter of the
9th inst, from Nevada, from which we extractthe
following t.t ..4. @.... ..H..
A MAN BURIED BY AN AVALANCHE OF Snow. The
'Sasifdg lau buried under avalanche OF snow the
oIher day was formerly Of Michigan, twenty-five
years Of age, and namsd John I. Shutler, untnnr-
IGd. He with party of meuwere on prospect
ny tour on the snowy range, traciuG some gold
@Gartl bearing l0de4. They lad discovered 4
gulch that bore traces 9f rich leads, and while en-
gagged with another man on the summit OF high
divide, the snow upon which they were standing
gave way, and they we're both prcclptaied down
precipice of one hundred feet, with n hinge mass
of snow one escaped With few slight injuries
and the other was lost. Diligent search was made
for the remains, but up 70 the Latest accounts they
had not been fouGd. The snow slid for nearly q
thousand feet, and in its course broke down the
timber and carried all before it, The escape of
one party was most miraculous. The place where
this accident occurred was near the head OF the
north branch of tile south fork OF the Platte river,
about forty miles in a direct line from this place,
but over seventy by the usual Travelled route.
Az INDIAN TREATY EFFECTED BY Col Boone
Information reached this city last evening from
Fort Wise in the southern portion of territory
that Col Boone, Indian agent, had effected treaty
with the different tribes owning land in this vi
cnity, by which they cede for aUd in consideration
of o triaipg pecnGiary remuncraton all this tract
Of laud upon which our gold mines have been dis
covered, TO the Federal Government. This treaty
when ratified by the United States Senate will
enable our people to purchase the land of the Gov
ernment for one dollar and quarter per acre, fol
agricultural purposes Of which there is a consider
able portion in the valleys Of the Platte, Arkansas
rivers and their tributaries.
M1NlNd-The news from the Georgia, Galena
Iowa, French, and other gnlch diggngs, west
the range, is very encouraging the miners are
doing remarkably we'll and taking out, when the
weather will permit a large number of gold mug
gets Several claimants OF the above named
gulches are in the States, and during their absence
other parties went in there, repealed the laws
the district enacted by the former residents passet
new ones, jumped the vacant claims and are now
working them with great success. This Will be sac
news to those who by their absence this wintc
have lost somo Of the most valuable gold claim
ever discovered in these mountains.
A few days since party left for the San j ual
mines in New Mexico. Recent advces from there
are rather encouraging, notwithstanding the re
ports of humbng put i'll circulation by the returhe'
adyenturers Men now in those mines are said L
be making from IS to $2i per dion1 to each man
and the indications there are thatwhcn the weathe
will permit more extensive mining operations tn
receipts will be enormous.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-28
Iintnl ArrtxnIs 3 estvrtsny.

ST. CHARLES HorEI..-Or j T-lcr, Capt MeManus,
F Woods, Tenn: W Lltleiohn, Il Hart q l.
Lashbrook, J Miller, Miss Dunbar, Chas Nc
Hatton, II S Routh and la0y, 0 hguth, N ,Trcsby
Mrs / Shotweii. Miss N Littleiohn, Mrs Little
John Miss Pugh, W W Pu9h, Col Jas AcKIin, } A
Turner, B Turner, L.; . h B2r1ly, Ohio; I loT,
dan j Kirkman, Dr r l. Fern, Ala; u } Bnrk; D
Acker and lady, Y; Jno NJ Reddlaburger, Tenn;
RAG Copeland and lady, Washington; B Jones, "
DbWinter, a J Williams, ) G Spain. Wotford, J
l. Finay, q W Koonz and son, DF ) Strutton,
Miss; d NJ Rogers, R y Bell, Ky; Mrs n Sterling;
A Davis and wife; j MGEti!iamS; Miss $ Slarke;
r II Jackson; TppHtJ; Il Conway. II Rihble,
W Williams, A j Williams. 4 nuilar, Ark II q F0-
ley and dfamily; T Smith; v Gillian; A Tucker;
ca Nelson and lady; Miss Gorel; r Dale. Eng; J
G Strupper ald lady; G B Shields and wife; De
Cordova Miss N n Gtinos, Texas.
Cry HoTE1-.Mr8 Capt f'ccwalt, J NJ Stewart, II
B Smi,h, DR. L + Dlelie w Il Stevens, S S Evans,
La; w NJ BcnIeshR:g. Q Osborn, Geo Webb, Jas
Swan, J Fathoroe, y samnali, PISS snmnall,,
storm, D 0 King and ady, } Trousda!e, J K
Duke, A Il MeMatll, j H Evans, P r Sutherland, A
Sternborgor, TJ Ford, E L Fairchild, Smith,
Miss: J I Gavett, A Arlington, Williams, II
G J Tift, Ohio; Thomps, il; J ? II lines, Tenn; &
Cromwell, Ala; 3 Aiageoi s w Balloek; $ l. Earle
Texas; 7 G Erwin. ~
ST.. JAMES HoTEh.--8 i Earle, T G Erwin, Q
Austin, Il George, Texas; " L Lowry, F NJ Kent
& A Kiilgore, l. Tarltop, DR. Robertson and lady, |
? Wilson, " u Gill la; 0 Edwards, Ohio: Jas tllll
Theo White lao Rnhiqs2n ana iaayi a ana g.
YER J H Enson, Miss; J i RotIs. Danl Sargen
and lady, r j Burgess, Ala; ] G Gurney: Il II Dixie
man; " G Miller, Mo; G 2 Colbert; K Watt; Wn
Balef: J D Haynes; D GaIhroth and lady, lrwn
G McMnrry, j Murphy, Tom; Il W Adams. P {
Breeden, Ark; j J Nlournoy, N Saunders, Ky;
NJ Murphy I Cox. I Tarlosworth N Y; NJ W Jones
Va; I 8 fSozc; A Kent, Barracks.
ST. LOUIS HoTEL.s Tru1illo, G G swayse an
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-28

Too SHARP FOR HIM-prof Johnston, of Middle
town University, was one day lcctnr!ng before the
students on miroraIoEy. He had before INN quite
a number of specimens of various sorts to Illus
trate the sGbjcct, rognish student, for sport,
silly slipped a piece Of brick among the stones.
Tie Professor was taxing up the stones one after
the ohor, and naming them "Ihs' IS s1d fanor ne, rs
etc, presently he came to the brickbat Without
bctraying any surprise, or even changing his tone
of voice." this" said he, holding It up, i" ia piece
of impudcnoc ~ There was shout of laughter
and the student concluded he had made little by
that trick,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-28
7SEeh ORLEANS D:alp Crescent.
THURSDAY MO- r,tNfs5(,. sNAGcH 4 2s, 1861. ..
OUR. punhIe cREDlr.


We ratLer prefer the Philadelphia Evening Bull
lotn to any of its Abolition colahorers, because
Wnen that journal undertakes to publish wonderful
stories about the condition Of aflars at the south,
1t does not con6ne itaef to petty Inventions, but
enters into the business entirely ON wholesale
SCALE This was the paper that published the story
that when Iincoln's inaugural was read to com
pany of gentlemen at Charleston South Carolina,
one man exclaimed God bless Old Abe" and
most Of the others affected TO tears. 1t will
not create SURPRISE therefore, that the same paper
should give currency to the following Mnnchausen-
is1R:
Ea1oSps OF THE SecgDrYG STATES 1t is reported
thai the fifteen million loan Of the Southern ooh.
gresS has been taken # 80, is remafklole. ",
six of the seeding States, only georgia Gun sell
its bonds within twenty per centuul OF par; MIS-
sissippi is o repudiatnr; Florida ~ bankrupt
Texas ofIy little better and South Carolina beSs
for half millior from her own cit'zenS III V'sih.
Here's news for you! OF six of the seeded
States only Georgia can sell its bonds within
twenty per cent. of par No wonder surprise
should be expressed at the taking of fifteen mil
. lion loan, in this state of affairs. -.u.
~ We have before us the American Almanac for
1861 published by Crosby Il CO., Boston, local.
ity not likely to do superabundant justice to the
Southern States. On page 10 Of the same VIC find
a tabular view of the debts of the respective
States. The debt of Florida, which State the
writer of the above is pleased to say is :" bank
rupt,n is set down at $l58,0oo There are plenty
of individual citizens all over the United States
who owe moro money than the State of Florida
does. Yet this slander is gravely published, and
will be copied by every Abolition paper.
Then while Florida is declared to be bankrupt
Texas ia only q liule bcttcr.n Now the truth is
ct2e the same authority Texas has no public deb
at all. She does not owe a dollar that she has no
the money to pay at any moment.
Equally incorrect is every other statement made
The aggregate absolute debt of all seven of tbs
Confederate States is not one h9Ef the debt Q
Pennsylvania alone--the State from which thi
{ sander proceeds ~.
Therefore we say we admire the Philadelphi;
Bulletin, because it does not deal in retail way
but when it enters toe regions Of romance it give
us something heaYy and 8 'stuuning.p Who come
next2
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-28

fprcirn morohanisH orc receiving, by way Of New
Orleans, very considerable quantities, Of goods,
duty free. Tho goods arn landed ut the port OF
New OGluBrs-uo Custom house notice is taken OF
them-no bonds arc executed for the payment OF
duties on The arrival there; and on many articles
tho saving Ct one-halS the duty only, would afford
a handsome profit. II This thing is to become per
nluncnt, there will be M entire revolution in the
course Of trade, and NHw York will suffer terribly
Oar merchants have capital enough to Justify then
in making their purchases in Europe, and shippins
to New Orleans, and in that city, because OF the
difference in tho tariff, goods can be bough
cheaDer than in New York. With these adVan
tagc5, VIC shall be ohia 10 sell cheaper than any
other city in tho valley Of the Mississippi 90,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-28
.ruU ADMINISTRATIONS AND THE SOUTHERN Coz

+ The ADMINISTRATION AND THE SOUTHERN 5Gosl5 .s.5
,,,na'o,,,ns Woshingto,t, March 22, ls6ln is
atd that the Administration will reply to
pGGSSnDa the in few stating thai they
have no power to treat with the thas shsy san
only regard them as agents 9 dssatsnsa pse
IF I' doci1ing finally on tho propositions, they Hli
refer T @ 10 the next meeting Of Congress- protest
pg against any intention, in 50 Icing Of reeogni5s
nS them in any sense as Waassa ~
ovpnt, the nsItuetlous Of the mNaisaionefs als
not understood I'd conteHaltlate an aoruot wltaT
!rawal from Wsslie Hst. Oh the sontrafy, Y q
IA more Than probable they VII the acton %
Congress- ghe fact that tae aa =
sition.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-28
FROM HAYTr.-The New York Herald publishes
letter of the 18th February, from Portau-prince,

FROM HAYTr-The New York Herald publishes
letter of the 18th February, from Port-au-Prnce,
from which we extract the following: a ..
The principal point of local interest consists in
charge brought against Capt. Pelletier, of the
American vessel William, for an alleged attempt
at kidnapping natives with the purpose of selling
them as slaves in Cuba. His accusers are found
principally among his crew. hear of twenty diff
ierent versions of the affair, more or less condem
natory of the captain, and some few rejecting se-
verey upon the action of the police. The vessel
meanwhile is still under the direction of the cap
tain, who has not been arrested, with a custom
house guard remaining on board passenger
swears that four passengers were abandoned by
the captain at Grand Cayman. Five sailors swear
that they were confined for the purpose of pre-
venting their contessng The vessels actual purpose.
The carpenter swcars that he threw bis tools over
board to avoid making false deck that the captain
ordered. -Four sailors assert that the vessel was a
SLAYER. The cook says the vessel was once seized
by the American sloop-of-war Crusader, 450 slaves
on board. A Haytien swears that the captain re-
quested him to fad fifty able-bodied men and six
women to work on q neghborihg guano island
And finally handouts, with large quantity of pro-
visions, are found on board, and paper in Span
ISL, with Instructions TO IN American bark to pro-
ceed towards tho African coast for the purpose OF
avoiding the suspicion OF the English war steamers.
Aud to complete the list Of charges, the vessel 3
clearance is not correct, These are the statements
| as given By our Journals. PeetIer, however,
| loudly prOGlaims his innocence. Haytens, fear,
would make indifferent slaves, and the Cnban pnr-
| chaser woul find he Introducing ftebrand5
aanorg his people. Ptababiy out OF htty, one-haii
would seek death rather than labor uuder compul-
| sion. ! do not say this without the book" Fifty
years Of freedom and war for freedom, have too
deeply rooted themselves in every individual to be
! easilY destroyed. \ later letter will confirm the
Truth or EaIaehoOd Of these charges.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-28

TunrE MoRE Powl-srul WAR DoGs'-At tho
junction yesterday, says the Petersburg Express
Of the 20th, throe immense guns woro transferred
from the Dlnville to the South Side kaiitoad.
gentleman present says they were the largest he
has ever seen, each measuring over twelve feet in
lenrth, the size of bore being in proportion They
wcro manufactured in RGa'nond at tho Iredegar
Iron Works, and arc destined for the State of Ala
hama They go by the Virginia, East Tennessee
and other connecting railroads, to thee place OF
distinction.
4 worthy Lancashire incumbent was reused
| from his sleep ~ live o'clock in the Mornng hy
| loud TALKING at tho ride of fish pond in ln3
! grounds His reverence pat bis night capped head
| out OF the Hiud0%, and SAW lAcee tuCh aLanuihS
| by the side Of his pond.
'"What arc you doing there3" said he.
| "Fishng,'' said Lucy.-
| g away"
master was not ia the habit Of sending away poor
Yhe good clergyman could, of course, only turr
: in again.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-28

Es~Dr. Charles &c. B&eNs. Dentist, No. t53
tanBlsrast bsaan Geraneat and Rsrnnne, o. leans
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-28
NUMBER FL.
TELgaRApHED TO THE NEW oateANs CRESCENT.
LATER FROM wAsH1He eroH.
The Southern Forts,

ny TIE sourawEsrGEs AsD AMERICAN. 1tszy.l
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-26
Three Days Later from Europe
ARRIVAL of THE ASIA.

New YORK, April 25-The steamer asia
has arrived with dates to the 18th.
The Europa arrived out on the 18th.
The sales of Cotton on Saturday were
1000 bales. Market quiet and firm. Bread.
stufs dull and unchanged. Provisions
steady and more doing.
Consols 9l9s@9lM for money and 9l91@
9lT for account
The Asia brings $4,000 in specie. The
creased fl2O 900. The bank rate has been
reduced to five per cent.
The warlike rumors were increasing.
Mr.. Forster gave notice in the House OF
Commons that he would move that the
House does not desire to express any opin-
ion upon the subject of the new American
Confederation, without security for the sup
preston of the slave trade.
Lord John Russell acknowledged the re-
ceipt of the new Americen tariff, and prom
ised TO lay it on the table. He also said that
France, Sweden, Russia and England were
agreed on the Holstein question, and hoped
for pesceable solution.
Among the warlike rumors it was stated
that 60, 600 troops were suddenly ordered to
march from MaTseilles for the occupation OF
Syria.
All this lacks confirmation, and caused
great uneasiness.
1t is also said that sharp notes were ex-
changed almost daily between England and
France in relation to Spain.
Paris letters say that war is regarded by
many as inevitable. The Bourse was heavy
and lower at eff 55c.
The American Minister at Rome had been
insulted by the troops during the Easter fes-
tivities. He threatened TO use his revolver,
and afterward demanded from the Govern
ment better protection for the future, or his
passport. His demand for protection was
complied with.
Liverpool Market.-Breadstuff generally
lower. Wheat very slow of sale at l@2d
decline. Corn steady, but 6d.@ls. lower fol
white; yellow 37@37s. 3d.; white 37s. Cd
3ss. Provisions generally unchanged. Bee
active: sales Of 500 tierces, but no improve
ment. Pork firm. BacU,H' very duh and dlih'
cult of selling except at concoS-atlons' more MOT,
demand for Lard at 52@56S. as in qSan'y
Tallow firm. Sugar firm and tending up
ward. Coffee firm.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-04-26
The Poor Women.

communication in another column,
headed San Appeal against Mistaken Patriot
ism," suggests some thoughts touching a
matter upon which We had intended before
this to have spoken. There is good reason
why women thrown out Of regular employ
rient and reduced to want by the troubles
of the times, should be permitted to profit a
little by such occasional demands for services
as arise out of the same circumstances, Our
country is wealthy. It can pay honestly
and fairly all the expenses of the war with
which it is threatenedi and highly as we
respect the energy and patriotism OF our
ladies in making up clothes for our soldiers,
We can not but feel that it would have been
more suitable 10 give the work TO the many
We have among us whose needs are such thai
they are reduced to condition Of extreme
suffering.