New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-22

herself in order that Italy may be from the Alps
to the Adratic--mistress of her destinles. w.
Venetia has been able TO express her wishes by
universal suffrage. Your majesty will recognize
that in this circumstance the action of France has
again been exercised in favor of humanity and
the independence of the people.
renew the assurance Of the sentiment of high
esteem and sincere friendship with which | am
your maesty's good brother, -r NAPOLEON.
St. Cloud, August H. 1866.
NAPoLEoN's LETTER TO HIS LATE MINISTER FOR
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
New YORK, Sept. 1.-THE Emperor Napoleon
has addressed the following letter to the late min
lister for foreign affairs u -...
~ Dear Druyi, g Htgs-I deeply regret that
circumstances ohlige me to accept your resigpa.
tion. In relinquishing However, your cooperation,
am DESTROYS to give you proof Of my esteem by
naming you a member of the prigY council, This
ne post will possess the advantage of nOtsbreak.
ing OFF those relations which your enlightenment
ana devotion to myself and my dynasty have rem,
FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
San FRAScIsco, Sept. l4-Maior General Hal,
leck was elected president, of the newly organized
association of Mexican war veterans on Friday
last He accepted the prottered honor, but de,
elined making speech humofonsly saying that
the rules of the United States military servicere-
quired the dismissal of any officer who should
make speech exceeding three lines.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 7.--Many emigrants, dis
gHsted with the mining prospects i'll Montana, are
returning to Portland, Oregon.
METHODIST MEETING IN BALTIMORE. 50 b
BALTIMORE, Sept. 1.-THE Methodist3 Of this
city held meeting tonight called together by
prominent ministers and laymen, to take action
with reference to the late camp meeting riot
8. -s-----
The FIRST M&GNETIe TELEGRAPH,--A Washing.
ton correspondent of the New York Evening
Post sends to that journal some "reminiscences
concerning the first magnetic telegraph line ever
| opened, viz: that between Baltimore and Wash.
| ington. We quote from his account:
1t will be remembered that the first public mes
I sage ever sent by electric telegraph went from
| Baltimore to Washington, dated the 14th Juue,
1874 addressed to Silas Wright of New " rk, an
nonncing the nomination by the Democratic CON
penton then in session i'll the former city of MFR.
Polk fOrthe Presidency. 1t is difficult for us now
to retflize how incredible it seemed at that day,
that distant intelligence could be accurately TRANS
mitted almost simultaneously.
1t is well known thata member Of Congress was
defeated in Indiana for reelection ia consequence
of his vote sustaining an appropriation of twenty
FIVE thousand dollars to aid the enterprise, on the
ground (as sailor hooser informs mel 90 that d
man who could be made to believe in such a hum
bug WAS too big a fool to go to Congress-"
Another member, not from indiana, who, having
the sagaGity to vote against it, was doubtless re-
elee,ed, expressed his credulity even atteg the
many days in successful operation. A certain
medical friend Of this honorable gentleman hap
pened to have little joke upon him. Walking
late one fine moonlight night in the capitol
grounds, the doctor caughta glimpse of his dis
tnguished friend in company wilma lady very much
prettefthan his wife. Lestthej ealousyof the lat
ter should be excited, the pair hastily separated
to avoid observation, and coming over to the
doctor, the Congressman, with communicative
ness entirely uucalled for, assured his friend that
he had wandered up to the grounds s'to get some
grass to feed his rabbits The doctor consented
to keep his joketo himself with uorestricuon upon
his own enjoyment Of il. Nov when this same
Congressman one day entered the Baltimore tele-
graph office to demand an experimental proof,
and they told him to name whom he would call in
Washington, ithappened that The named the doctor
aforesaid. In a very few minutes he was sur
prised o get word from the doctor, Of some com
monplace import. He still saspecteda forged mes
sage, and ordered that the tactbe communicated
to Tie DOCTOR The response was prompt. i
want little grass for my rabbits" The operator
was confounded. The ncredulous honorable
looked at the message. With a blush, he tore it
up, eXclaimng, the thing works, for that is doc.
or the d-l!h