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New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-01-29

sPlKING CANNoN.-There is no method of spiking
cannon which will forever prevent its use If the
| spike is made of iron of uuhardened steel, it
| may be removed by the drill. If it is loosely in
serted, or without much force, it may be blown
out by firing charge of gunpowder placed in the
| bottom of the bore. But if the spike is made of
hardened Steel to fit the vent closely, and is driven
in with great force and if its lower end is made soft
and riveted within the bore neither the drill nor
gunpowder can remove it !; the vent remains per-
manently closed. The remedy in such cases is to
drill new vent, which may be done without i'm.
pairing the seryiceablness of the gun. A new vent
may be drilled in any cannon by skillful machinist
in two or three hours.
In experimental firing, when vent becomes too
much worn and enlarged, we drill q new one, and
sometimes as many as three or four vents are made
in the same gun, and many hundred fires are made
afterwards.
During the recent Crimean war, an article rea-
tive to spiking cannon was published in the Lon
don Times, in which it was asserted that the use of
new patent spike y would destroy the service
ableness of the gun. The spike was described as
piece of finely tempered steel, turned to fit the
vent, but to move freely in it, and turning out in
forked spring in the bore. The spike, it was al.
leged could not be removed, it would turn read
lily with the drill but it that the possibility of
cutting or breaking off the tongs or forks of the
spring inside the barrel was not considered The
communication given above, from high authority,
may be looked upon as conclusive that the worst
effect of spiking would be few hours delay in the
use of the gun-often very important matter.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-01-29
ie5 1rSW
ENWESTNDT GROVE WE8IsKYI
CHESTNUT GROVE WHIsKy


The Proprietor of the above CELEBRATED WHISKY de
sres introduce the article the public and physicians
ard country, the
Fssreat DdnusaSiS Sttrnulam*
which has been prepared for medical proves pst
cordial ut once heahul and nvsoatng, to the eufoetsd
whether By age disease. It is distilled from tho best rye erd
malt and It's nutritious properc4 preserved by process
peculiarly his OWL whereby the Fa Oh other Sious In.
gredien7 known to be contained in the Whisky general use
coneey separated that the absolute purity Of this ar
tics from any foreign admixturei Is guaranteed.
In addition the following testimonials from tho most emit
nent Analytical Chemists of Philadelphia Now York Bos.
the State Agricultural Society have endorsed thai
Dona and Er Jnekson, of Boston, has testified under oath
10 its Ebsunte purity. Road tho following
GER Oates:
Phladepha, Sept O. 1859.
We have carefully tested the sample Of Chestnut Grove
Whisky which Y0u u and fnd that It
poisonous Substance known Fu Oil Which B the character
utic and injurious ingredient of the Whistles general
BOOTH, GARRETT Il CAMAC,
Analytical Chon.btd.
New York, Sept ;, 1853.
have anargnd snnpe Of Chestnut Grove whisky received
tr0n Mr.. Cbares Wharton, Jr Of FhaicphA and having
from poisonous deleterou spbs4ncea. Il unusually
pure and lne favored quality OF Whisky.
JAMES r. Chiffon Analytical Chemist.
Boston March 7, 1859.
hara made chemical analysis Of commercial samples
Chestnut o7a Whisky which proves be free from nehcvy
Fus oils. and perfectly pure and uuRdulteraed. The
Aav1r Of tLis whisky derived from thu golu uso III
fsrurfnG it, Respectfully,
a. A. HAYES. NJ. D., State AssaysF
No. Is Boyiaton Bts0et.
CHARLES WHARTON, Jr.,
Taoesle Agent,
ll8 Walnut street,
t0g ly&W PgUtA HeEPRtA.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-01-29
WANToN OuTRAGE.--The IberviIe Magnoian
of Saturday last has the following

few days since 500 empty barrels were landed
at this place and placed in charge of Messrs Hee.
lein & Jennings. They were consigned to Mrs
Pauln Dupuy by Western sugar buyer who has
bought her molasses. On Thursday night number
OF men assembled together and rolled 228 of the
number into the river. 1t is not positively known
by whom this was done, and the parties guilty OF
such mean and cowardy act will be careful not
TO let themselves be known, in order to avoid the
penalty which they deserve.
Property should not be destroyed in this manner
With the same proprety the butchers might as
sembe together and sink the latboats on the river
loaded with pork, merely because the sale of that
article prevents them from selling their meat
Those who have corn for sale might sink boats
loaded with oats, as it would facilitate the sale OF
their corn.
1t is to be hoped that such offences will never be
repeated in this community.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-01-29

LUDICRoUs MISTAKE IN A TRANsLATIoN.--Miss
Cooper, daughter of the novelist, in a late work
account of the blunder of the translator who first
rendered her fathers novel; "The Spy,'' into the
French language. Readers of the book will re-
member that the residence of the Wharton family
ferred to his dictionary, and found the render
ing of the word TO be Les Sc11HereleS " The Grass
hoppers." But when he found one of the dra-
goons represented as tying his horse to one of the
locusts on the lawn, it would appear as if he
might have been at fault. Nothing daunted, how
ever, but taking it for granted that American
grasshoppers must be of gigantic dimensions, he
gravely informs his readers that the dragoon Sc
cured his charger by fastening the bride to one
of the grasshoppers before the door-apparentiy
standing there for that purpose!
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-01-29

FREDERICK WILLIAM, FOURTH KING OF PRUSSIA.
The Philadelphia Press says:
1t would have been well for his own fame bet
ter for the welfare of Prussia, if this mana per-
jurer, tyrant and drankard-had died dozen
years ago. The great-grandson of Frederick the
Great he inherited all the bad qualities of that re-
markabe man, with few of his good qualities. All
over Europe, for years, he has borne the sobrquet
of liking Clicquot," from that over-iRduigenGe in
the champagne of that particular brand, which
eventually prostrated his mental and physical fac
uties, and finally, after having left him. for the last
four years, only monarch in name-his eldest
brother, the Prince of Prussia, governing, as Re-
gent in his name-left him to expire "a drveller
and 8 show" His brother succeeds him on the
throne as Frederick III.
bn ;r5r
so freely in drinkhis taste largely on Clicquot
champagne-that his excesses ended in a softening
of the brain, which, at the close of 1857, became
so apparent that he was compelled to surrender
his regal functions to his brother, the Prince OF
Prussia, who succeeds him on the throne.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-01-29

ACCIDENTS AT THE BARRACKs.--A terrible acci-
Sullvan's Island. Private Strawinski, of the Col
umbia Company, while in bed with comrade,
took up his revolver, and iestingly remarked that
he would shoot his bedfellow. The gentleman ad-
dressed grasped the barrel of the pistol, which
was cooked, and in turning it round it went off,
The ball took effect the person of Mr.. Strawin-
ski, lodging in the groin. Every attention was
paid the wounded man, and he was yesterday
brought to the city and conveyed to the hospital.
1t is greatly feared that his wounds of serious
nature.
Two members of the same company were in
jured while working at the guns yesterday one
having his foot and the other his hand very badly
mashed. [Charlest0n Mercury, 25th.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-01-29

SPEER'S WINE OF ELDER,
Celebrated
For Its wonderful and beneficial qualities as GENTLE
sTIMULANT, TONIC, D1URETIC and SUDORIFIC, which
testified by Physicians and thousands of Ladies Gentle
men in ali parts of Europe and America
AS IL Gentle Stimulamt and Tonic,
1t strengthens the Digestive Organs improving the Appetite
and Purifying the Blood.
AS II Diuretfc,
1t impers healthy action 10 the GLANDS, KIDNEYS, and
URINARY ORG ANS-very beneficial in DROPSY, GOUT,
Eruptic and Rheumatic Affections
AS SesdorKffc,
acts upon the Skin opening the pores and expeng all i'm
pures by ipsenbe perpaon thereby driving off Eruptons
and cleansing the srace giving and vgor to the whole
system, and BLOOMING, SOFT and HEALTHY condition
of the SKIN AND COMPLEXION.
The Chippewa Tribe of Indians
Have long used the Blossom and Fruit of the Elder
their most valuable remedies.
In Germany,
The Berries dried and by families for use in
of sickness.
Speer's Wine OF Elder
Is roHSthe juice of cultivated Elder recommended by
PHYSICIANS and CHEMISTS possessing remarkable me-
dcins properties SUPERIOR to any other Wines common
use and an excellent article for all WEAK and DEBILTT AT
ED PERSONS, md the AG led and INFIRM removing
DISTRACTIONS, improving the APPETITE and benehiug
LADIES and CHILDREN.
A Ladies' Wine,
Because will not uoNicnte it contains no mixture Of
sp ard other liquors. for its rich peculiar favor
and nurtfre properties impartng healthy the Stem
ach and Digestive Organs
RA wincglass full may be used with meals or at
any time through the Clny, desired
We will only ask your Indulgence one trial Of this
Wine.
For sale in New Orleans by f. j. HART It CO., JOHN
WRIGHT CO., JAMES sYAE, Canal street. and by all the
principal Druggists throughout the United Suites
"a The trade supplied at propriaior's prices.
ALFRED SPEER, Proprietor
my25 1ytW 2G2 Broadway New York
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-01-29

ANECDoTE OF GEN. WooL.-The Yicksbmg Sun
is responsible for the following:
1t is well known that this same Gen. Wool, (who
is SO fiery in New York, and 80 meek eIsewhere)
was ordered by President Polk to Louisville, to
muster the Kentucky volunteers into the service.
A lieutenant of one of the companies meeting him
accidentally at the door of the Gait House, DO
litely said, Good morning, General.n When this
military magnifco, in stern and awful voice, ex-
claimed, " Is this the way you address me ? on
with your hat, sir I'll teach you how to address
NE, your superior officer" "Sir,' said the Lien
tenant, g I'll teach you first how to address GEN.
TLEMAN.o Suting the action to the word, with his
strong arm he knocked the nsolent upstart down
and beat him, until the bystanders took him of.
The magnanimous Wool was prisoner in hisroom
for two or three days. He may well lay claim to
be hero He shed the first blood in the Mexican
war. 1t was done for him in Louisville.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-01-29
FIVE PREPARATIONS

adapted tothe deficiencies Of the Boodh different FOR
Coughs, Colds Bronchitis any affection whatever Of the
Throat OF Iungs inducing Consumption which is also
the No for Depression of Spirits LOSS of Appetite and for
Chronic Complaints arising from Use General Debility
and Nervous Proration. No q for Liver Complaints No
for Dyspepsia Being already prepared absorption It
taken Drops and carried immediately the circulation
that what gain retain The No Female Irregu-
laries Hystera WeakneBes, SEQ special directions for
this For Salt Rheum, Eruptions Scrofuous Kidney and
Bladder Complaints, take No. In all the directions
must be strictly followed Price OF the Blood Food 81 per
bottle.
Sold by CHURCH DUPONT, No. &O6 Broadway New,
York, j. WRIGHT Il CO. No. 81 ISL Charres street O.
j. WOOD CO., st. Louis Mo- and by all respectable Drag
gsts throughout the country.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-01-29
The Secession of Louisiana.


The Mobile Advertiser refers in the following
kindly and jubilant terms to the secession Of our
State 1a..- -.--r-
The telegraph last evening announced the adop-
ton of the Ordinance of Secession-by very
large maiority-by the State Convention of Louisi-
ana. The news was very properly greeted here
with salute of artillery, and but for the frequent
demands of the kind of late by the secession Of
States, we doubt not the citywoud have been hand
somely Illuminated last night in honor of the inter-
esting and important event. The rejoicing on the
part Of our people is, however, just as deep, sin
cere and perVading as if the demonstrations were
Of the most extensive and noisy character.
Six States, lying together and holding most
important position commercially as well as politi-
cally, have now, by the separate action of their
people, declared their disconnecton with the Fed.
eral Union, and but few weeks will elapse bsfore
they will be united in a strong and influential con.
federpoy upon the broad and enduring basis of the
old Constitution. We hail the accession of Louisi-
ana to this new confraternty with the sincerest
satistacti0n-f0r without her it could not command
the Gulf-the Mediterranean of this contnent-and
would otherwise have been incomplete. We of
Mobile, are particularly interested in this act of
Louisiana, for it is material to our interests that
our neighboring city, New Orleans, should be in the
same confederacy with u.s. We rejoice, further
more, III the secession of louisiana because that
act. following close on the heels of the withdrawal
OF 'Georgia, renders the prospect of a peaceful
separation between the two sections more hone
ful-ndeed renders it almost certain that the Goun-
try will not be cursed with the horrors Of civil war
1t were madness and folly of the intensest sort to
attempt coercion under circumstances such as now
surround the seeded States.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-01-29
PHTTAnELpHTA CARDS.
w. sS y. +. SEA1sF,
. CAMDEN IRON WORK


L w. SS y. +. SFA1SEs,
"e CAMDEN IRON WORK
Camden, New Jersey,
--Manufacturorsof-
All kinds of CASTINGS and APPARATUSf or GAS WORKS.
WROUGHT IRON ROOF FRAMES or RetortB and other
HougeG
REToRTS and nil CASTINGS rsquiredt setting them ntbs
Rtest and mostt improved modes.
WASHERS, CoNDENsERs, sCRUBBERs and EXHAUST
ERs, for relieving the Rotortst rom PRESSURE
PURIFIERS varying 2O00 100000 cubic foa daily
purifying capacity
WROUGHT IRON LIME s1EVEs,E or PURIFIERS.
STATION METERS, of all sizes.
GAS HOLDERS, TELESCOPE md SINGLE, With Cast Iron
Guide mud Suspension Frames.
GAS GOVERNORS REGULATORS
STREET MAINS, from IL to AS inches diameter Water
Gus.
STREET MAIN CONNECT IoNs such rs Branches, Bends,
Drps, Sleeves etc.
STOP VALVES from to so inches either brRss Eced plain.
WROUGHT IRON WORK-All the Smith and Sheet Iron
Work required in and about Gas Works.
NP~Conmunlcaons should be addressed to the PRINCI-
PAL OFFICE, CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY.
Ra~BRANCH OFFICE, l25 SOUTH THIRD STREET,
PHILADELPHIA. e13 ly&W
NJ hAL's AMBSOSHA WHISKY.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-01-29

A BOAT FIRED INro.-O Charleston, Jan. 23.-The
battery on Suvan's Island fired into boat Mon
day night which approached with muffed oars.
The sentry warned OF and then fired. The boat
turned and went away. Soon after he heard the
boat haul up at SUMTER one man saying he was
wounded badly. Some say it was an effort to run
the gauntlet of the sentry and spike the cannon.
Others thought they were deserters.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-01-29

Never neb5liUatess
ItlB compounded entirely dums and has becor,e as an
tabshed fact Standard Medicine and approved m all
that have sed it, and Is with confidence in alf
the diseases for which 1t Is recommended
1t has cured thousands within last two vesrs h bad
given all hopes of relief as the numerous
Gates In my possession show.
The dose must be adapted of the irdd
uetakng it, and used in such gently on tho
Bowels.
hethe dictates Of Judgment guide you use of the
Liver lnvigorator and will Complaints Bilious
Attacks, Dyspepsia, Chronic Dsrrhea Summer Complaints
Dysentery Drosy Sour Stomach Cholie
Cholera Cholera Morbs Cholera Infantu Flaulenee jam
u Weaknesses and be used successfully as an
ordinary Family Medicine II will cure Sick Headache as
thousands can testify in twenty minutes two or three tes
spoonstu are taken at of attack All who ps
are giving their testimony in its favor.
Mix Xwserin the mouth with Invigorator and saow
othtogether.
Price, s1per bottle.
Sondford'a Family CathartFc PIlIs,
pure Vegetable Extracts put upn Gasp
Cases, air tight end will keep in any climate
in TnS Family M Cathartic Pill gentle active Cabse
aar @Gh G Tp proprietor has used in h practice twenty
long long qe rs the ps and the satisfaction which all express in re-
T6o knew @ Ra RaSI FR 6aRaTos ri ISp
Ths Family cathario PHI has with due this well
9aoshed TACT been compounded from variety the pprest
fSy "a sana and are good and al atha1tios
needed such as Derangement r. he Stomach seepnass
anS IN the BACK and Lons CoS veness Pain SorepeFs
oso te whole body from sudden cold which frequently
'5g sssaon of Gold the body Resene Head9che or
meIght IN the Head, a InHanmaory Diseases, Worms in
GnGen or Adults Rheumatism great Purifier OF the Blood
otin S y @ dease to which flesh ia heir to-
tnyigoraor and Family Cathartic Pills are reaed
towns. 49, ~ - w @NsA - az hi' large
T. VI SANFORD, N. D., Manufacturer and Proprietor
J. WRIGHT Il CO.,
o-,.- Wholesale gentR
GHa@W AID sold by evlry Druggist,
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-01-29

Healthy Human Blood upon being ANALYZED always pye.
ehts with the essential elements gives of course
the True Standard Analyze The Blood OF person
from Consumption Liver Complaint Dyspepsia scofus
and find in instance certain deficiencies the RED
ues of Blood Supply deficiencies you are made wall
The Blood Food founded upon iss
ng success. There are
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-01-29

TENNESSEE DELEGATES TO THE SouTnERN Con-
yEsTIoN.A dispatch of Friday last, from Nash
vile, says:
Judge Mckinney, Jadge Totten, Messrs. Iilligan,
Alvin Cnllom, Josiah NJ. Anderson, Martin, Kicker.
son, Judge r. L. Caruthers, Zoliicoffer, Hawkins,
Stephens and Geo. w. Jones were chosen by the
GoYention
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-01-29
sUsANNAH KIRBY.


LIGoNIER, Noble county, Ind, Feb. 8, 1852.
Prof o. j. Wood Dear tho latter part Of the year
1852 while at,endng the State and National Law School Of the
State of New York, hair from unknown 10
meuced falling off very rapidly that in the short space Of sx
months the whole upper Of scalp almost entirely
of its covering much remaining portion Gpcn
the side and back part of head shortly after became gray
that you will not be surprised when tell you that upon
the State Of Indiana casual ncq1aiDanees
much Mt loss discover the chnnge my Rppear
all. . ...ss" 'r
made application to the sSllfu physicians in
the country, receiving them
could again be restored forced reconced ia
my until fortunately in the latter of the year 1857
Restorative recommended TO by druggist be-
ing the most reliable Hair Restorative In tried
tle atstncon hgt II producing
desired effect that time Ihave used soven dollars
of your Restorative and result have rich of very
soft black hair, which no money can buy.
As mark of gratitude for labor and skill in the pro-
ducon Of wonderful article have recommended its
many my friends and scaantances who happy to
inform you, using It with like effect .am
Very respectfully, yours, ..
A, VI. BATTA,
Attorney. md -Counsel.or -at. Law
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-01-29

FROM ST. HELENA-The Greensburg Imperial of
Saturday last says:
The weather for more than week has been the
nastiest ugliest and the most dsagreeabe in every
respect, than we have ever experienced before
In some places public roads are getting almost
impossible. Farmers engaged principally in
repairing fences and the ground being too wet for
plowing, they have made but little progress in any
other way in preparing for another crop.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-01-29
GPALDTNG's PREPARED GLUE!
SPALDINt'S PREPARED GLUEl
sPALD1NG'S PREPARED GLuEl
Save the Pieces!
E N 0MFi DISPATCH

u u y N q Nj - DISPAT CHI
EB-" A Stitch in Time Saves Gine."-sa
AS accidents will happen in we1l-reguGed families
is desirable 10 have cheap way for re
pairing Furniture, Toys Crockery, ele.
Spaitiins's Prepared Glue
Meets all such emergencies and household be
without it, It is always ready and up the sticking point
There is no longer necessity for lmPg thas plnerpd
neer headle dolls and broken cradles It nst article
for cone shell and other ornamental work. popular with Ia
dies OF refinement and nste.
This admirable preparation cold heing chemically
held in oluon and possessing all The valuable qualities
best cahinemacrs glue. II may the pace of ord-
nary mnciage, being vastly adhesive.
"USEFUL IN EVERY HOUSED
N. BA Brush accompanies each bottle Price nS cents
Wholesale Depot, No. Is Cedar street, New York
Address HENRY Q, SPALDING & co,
Box No. $500, New York
F1t mp for Dealers in Cases containing four eight twelve
dozea beautiful Lhograph Show accompanying each
package.
3ST-A single bottle of SPALDING'S PREPARED GLUE
will save ten times its cost annually every houehGd @
Sold by all prominent Staoes Druggists Hardware and
Furniture Dealers t4roccrs aud Fancy Stores
Country merchants should make II note of SPATDING,S
PREPARED GLUE when making up their list will stand
any climate taIq ly&w
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-01-29

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Dec: y, 1859
Prof Wood Thee wilt eesS accept line 70 INFORM thse
by complicated chronic disease attended WIN an rp+
the heud continual of suffering through le
able obtain stuff for neither have been able to DO them
up consequence of which my bend has suffered extremely
from cold This induced to pay BRIGGS Hodges nlgosE1
the last hnd earth for two dollar bottle OF thy s
Restorative about the Of August last. have faithfully
followed the directions and the bald spot covered with
hair thick and black though Short Is also coming In all
my head Feeling confident ha another large bottle wenld
entirely and permanently tos anxious to perseveFe i
Its and being destitute of means to purchase amy more
would thee II thee wou not bs willing TO send me an
der thine agents for bottle and receive 10 myself me scrip
widow and the fatherless.''
Thy friend, SuSANNAH KIRBY.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-01-29

A SPoRTsMAN.-A gentleman on circuit, narrat-
ing to his lordshp eXtravagant feat in sport
ing, mentioned that he had lately shot thirty three
hares before breakfast. " Thirty-three hairs !"
exclaimed Lord Norbury; "zopnds, sir, then you
must nave been firing at a wig.n
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-01-29
7 EH1pORrANp TO FAMILIES.

Pr 7 l. Y A i
SALT MAN NUFACTuRING COMPAEY's
SAPONTFIER,
The ready Family Soap MGker, and Ueioersa
Cleanser,
viii make hard water soft clean Paint, remove Ink frou
type Grease from Kitchen Utensls, ETC.
One Box rs cents
Ato IL pounds refuse grelFe usually given away,
about IL cent per pound, s.y..,..,.............2O
As cents
cents therefore Ia the barrel of aratt
SOFT SOAP.
RECEPr for making different Soap, free BY
dressing Depot Of Company
LEWIS JAMES h co,
Philadelphia.
E-The Sapcnifer be had st0reeepeI
IN the country. my3l "
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-01-29

An ACCIDENTAL AMrUTATIoN.-The Pike county
(Miss.) Magnolian of Saturday last says:
On Thursday morning last two little boys sons
of Mr.. James Ballard, near this place, were play
ing with an ak, when one of them unfortunately
struck the other on the leg, just above the ankle
completely severing the foot
New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-01-29


the Galveston News remarks:
It will be seen that he still attaches more i'm
portance to the mere form and machinery of the
Union than to the spirit that makes it valuable and
efficient; Lincon's election is no cause for Texas
seeding; we must stand up to the border States,
regardless of what the Gulf States have done he
still hopes for Southern Convention to keep the
Union together and bring back the seeded Gulf
States; he intimates that the Convention to meet
on Monday, s Illegal, revolutionary, etc. he ad-
yises (what he bat short time since objected to)
the Legislature to order new election for dele
gates to the Convention, their action to go back to
the people, etc. etc.