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SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 2, 1866.

and Means, informed the association that an
amateur concert would be given soon by the ladies
interested in the success of the objects of the as
socaton, and that prominent jeweler Of Canal
street had offered, as gift to the association,
handsome pin, which, if ratiled for, would bring a
considerable sum to the association,
Mr., Edwin Marks, at the close Of the proceed
ings, offered q resolution complimentary to the
representative of tile CRESCENT, who was present.
We appreciate this, for we were around once or
so with those whose fame had become proyerbiaI
in the army of Northern Virginia.
INQUEsT-Tte Late Disaster-The body Of
Mrs. B. Bcente Prats, who was drowned in Lake
Pontclartrain last Monday, with her two children,
by the capszing of schooner in a storm, has been
recovered. The deceased was recognized by her
sister, Mrs G. Adam. A verdict Of accidentally
drowned was rendered. The deceased was about
'twenty-eght years of age. The body Of the other
child has not been recovered yet.
FOURTH DISTRICT Court. Mr.. ]. G. Prender-
gast, formerly editor and proprietor OF the Or
eanian newspaper, published in this city has sued
out writ Of mandamus in the Fourth District
court upon the secretary of state, to compel him
to publish, promugate and register bill passed
by the legislature Of the State on the 4th OF April
1865, and signed by Governor Wells on the 10th
july 1865, and entitled " an act for the relief OF
both M GoEdv tbe nrasent secratarv of STATE
and his ii ONCE having refused to-
promnlgate the act. The act appropriates several
thoneand Gollara to nav for nrintng dane hv MI
PrendeTaast far the State Years agoDbefote the
war, if we are not mistaken-aud as il is not pub
lished by the secretary of state as required by
law the auditor refuses to warrant for Tie amount
upon the treasurer. What was the reason Of the
secretary of state for refusing to record and pro
mulgate the act has not yet appeared. Mr. Hardy
Knows nothlng q lhe matter, as y ald not come
up dnrlhg NJ Term 81 ounce, and reius' SIMPLY
because ne mas no authoflty 10 supply the 0mis-
sohs OF ms predecessor. Inc mandamus Is h&ed
| lor ulai neAU Aouudy "eeh'
| RECORDER GAsT1SEI's CorRr. - Clara Bruyer
was arraigned Oh charge If stealing a Garnet
from Charlotte Bell. 1t looks as if she rune in on
Charlotte, for the property was found in CIara's
possession. Ile case was continued for ezamina-
S toh; however % give me accused chance OF
pia;TGiihg 4ersei1 Tight on the record. .---.--.
=, me ing Vlaer complaints were OF an uAlmPofsant
cna[acier' S,[S r. NIT. ,,-..,--. c...-
IL, Gnafles ~ Biperon, charged BY Emmy stone
WI WIN 3noQlhg az her sister Augusta stone, on lhe
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cGatts and dFittjons.

VETERANS OF '76.-A paragraph which is now
being published by the newspapers throughout
the country announces the death Of William
Hutchings and Lemuel Cook, two of the veterans
of the war of independence, and adds, that other
claimants to be survivors of the army of the
American revolution had come forward without
proper and good certificates.
Yet another paragraph says that there are but
two revolutionary heroes now living-sam Down
ing, of New Hampshire, and James Barham, of
Missouri.
Samuel Downing is reported to have been born
Ii 1865, and to have enlisted for the war in July
1880, at Bailstown, N. H.. in the I'd New Hamp-
shire regiment commanded by Colonel Reed. He
did not participate in the battles Of the war, hav-
ing been principally employed in scouting and
guard duty upon the frontier. At the termination
of the war he was discharged, either in June or
July, 1888, at Newburg, N. Y He reddes in Sara.
toga county, n. Y. Pension granted July 81, 1919,
under the act of March is, 1918.
James Barham, born May l8, 1864, in southamp-
ton county, Virginia. He entered the service in
the Virginia militia January l, 1881, for three
months as a substitute for Zad0ck Bell, under
Capt Jesse Whitehead. Before the expiration of
his three months service as n substitute, he was
drafted himself and on the lst of April, ITSl, he
entered on his second term Of service, under Capt
John Taylor, and served six months and three
weeks. He was in an engagement with the British
at Petersburg, Virginia, and was present at the
surrender Of CORVALLIS at Yorktown, after which
event he was discharged. He is now living at
Springfield, Missouri His pension certificate was
issued Sept. 5, 1888 uader the act of June T. 1882
Such is the circumstantial account given some
three wears ago by the New York Herald of the
alleged only two pensionary survivors of the first
revolution or war for independence. The terms
and conditions of their service dwndled into utter
insignifcauce in comparison with those of men
who have passed through the late war. Still, they
deserve the paltry recognition of their service,
which the certainly not toe grateful Republic ha.
granted them.
But are these really the only surviving pension
aries of the rebellion against the tyranny and op
preston of George III? At the time of the publca
tion of the above quoted notes, some three year
ago, there were living, as far as known, twent,
others of those suryiyors-Beniamin Miller, 0
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Explosion sEc steam Boilers.
70 th4 laltor Of tbe Cincinnati Gazette:

70 tha EDITOR Of the Cincinnati Gazette;
Tho freqnency of these terrible accidents, |
during the past year especially renders it de-
sira5le that somewhat extended investigation |
into theiE causes should be laid before the public
As the following, articles are not written for
scientific scholars only. but for the general readers
OF the country, mere aechnicalities and dry de-
tail9-h2We been, as far as possible, excluded. To
discuss the whole subject under these restrictions
j. no easy task. Labored explanations become
necessary in sonae cases, where single technical
term phrase would to the man of science,
serve better purpose
10 the Investigations of the natural philosopher,
and their application by the intelligent mechanic,
must the community LOOK for aeliyeranee from
these lamentable disasters.
Before proceeding todiseuss the causes of ex-
Rlestons, it will be necessary to examine briefly
some preliminary questions. These questions
fofn dhe SUBJECT Dt ths present article.
l 1. IaE STRENGTH OF LEoN'-lhat. FORM OF
strength IN ron, with winch we have manly to do
In thls lnVestlgAAon, Is the degree OF resistance
%Ach IRON otiers TO torce tending to pull II apart
me force Cnns actAg !s called tensile 1orce, or
SHore brieny tension. Iha strength Of non IN the
sOrm of bars ROLLED platss and of wires, has been
| Nequentty determined 5y varied ana elaborate eS,
penmenfs. those made at NoolWlsh navy yard
some years ago, by orGer OF the BRUSH govern,
rnent gaE6itA 0U0 pounds as the strength of rod
| equal TO. one squars inch in the cross section.
| Nicholson gives So .S6S pounds, and WeisbeGh
| o6,Tl2- In the form OF wire, IRON will bear much
| greater strain from 10000 to 100000 pounds on
the sguaue inch butit is not safe to base import
ant calculations ugsn strength in bars and rolled
plates greatly above 1000 pounds
The process of Nelding aad forging large masses
of ipon sometimes greatly reduces its strength.
The ircn from which the " Peace Maker" was
constructed, tbs large gun which burst with such
terrible results on board the Princeton in 1913
bore before Ebrging, strain of As $50 lbs. A
fragment testgd after the accident bore but 80 ,5s(
aIs reducsi of strength in the manufacture o.
1884 lbs IN the square inch So much uncer
tainty must exist as TO the quality of iron in tht
plates Of a boiler ana so difficult is it TO detec
defects produced by oHerheating or insufficien
welding shat it is clear that safety requires ou
estimates to be based upon its average, or eyel
minimum strength.
2. LIMIT OF EAAsTICITY.-The first effect o
moderate tension upon Il rod of iron is to produce
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SALE WITHOUT LIMIT OF VALUABLE LANDS, AD-
JAoENT TO THE New ORLEANS, JACKSON AND GREAT
EoRTHERN RAILROAD, IN THE PARISHES OF ST.
HELENA AND LIvINGsToN,-Mes J. B. Walton
d Deslonde sell this day, for account of several
SUGGESTIONS and for otherinerests large tracts of
lands The fertility of some of these lands is un-
surpassed by any lands in the South, A large
portion is Immediately adjacent to the railroad,
and none of them more than three miles distant
from the same. These lands, together with a
square of ground iu Carroton and lots at Grand
Isle, Barataria, will be sold without limit to the
highest bidder
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State Of Michigan. He was born in Bordeaux,
France, about the year 1913. He served under
Napoleon, and, while in Spain, was taken prisoner
by the British, and conveyed to Gibraltar and
thence to England, where he was confined nine
teen months in prisOn-ship. He finally enlisted
INTO the British army in order to obtain an oppor-
tunty to escape from Imprisonment and was sent
to Canada. He deserted at the first opportunity,
but was recaptured, and for the attempt he re-
celVed nine hundred asbes, by order Of Maj Villet
Ihls was near Niagara Falls. He soon made another
attempt to escape, and this time he was successful,
and he Immediately entered the Twenty-sxth
United States Infantry, at Lima, N. Y. While in
the United States army he was wounded at Fort
Erie, in September, 1914, and again alta subsequent
period He also claims to have previously captured
Major Winters, Of the British army. When he
was discharged, after the peace of 1916, he held
the rank of sergeant. He was living at the time
TINS was written-about three years ago--in
Worthwhile, Wayne county, Michigan.
vi these twenty-ona, there are probably several
yet alive in addition to the two mentioned in the
paragraph now being generally published through
out the country. If so, their names ought GER
tainly to be made known. If not, certainly some
more general record of the time and circumstances
of their death ought to be given to the world than
yet has been. Indeed, we conceive that it would
prove most interesting and attractive subject, if
competent writer should undertake to furnish
the public with a careful and impartial history Of
the last years of these few revolutionary veterans
who fought under Washington to deliver the colo.
MES from the thraldom TO which George III sought
to subject them, without granting them represen-
tation, and treating them as mere dependencies of
centralized despotism. History is making others
such now. The departed and the departing
should be honored, that so may be the Others and
history be allowed here as she does generally, to
repeat herself.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-02

DROWNED. Sunday morning, Mr, JOHN White, a
young gentleman Of this city. while bathing in
Cumberland river, was eramped, and began to
sink. colored youth who was fishing near the
spot, "a few hundred yards below the reseryoir,|
hastened to his assistance is a canoe at moment
when strong current was bearing White under a,
barge. The poor negro dT0ye his canoe with such
ineonsiderate force, that striking the barge, he
capszed it, and was himself drawn BY the current,
and drowned with the unfortunate man he sought
to assist At the tmeof our latest adgices, neither
body had been recovered. White was a tailor in
the employ of Mr. McSweeny, He was dessrE-
ing young gentlemen, and the support of Wild
owed mother. We could not learn the col9red-
| youths Nashville Dispatch.
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No, No suoE.-The Virginia City Enterprise

No, No sHoE,-The Virginia City Enterprise
gives the following shoe story
At a certain boot and shoe establishment lady
manly proprietor tried, usual, tho prettiest he
knew how to suit his customer, but was somewhat
troubled to do so, for the fact of the matter was
that her feet were, we may say, la1ge-that is to
length, however, a bright idea struck our man of
leather. He produced a pair which were some
what stout and substantial but thRy fitted exactly.
The lady was pleased, and all would haya been
well enough had not he been so ndiseree5 as to
remark that they were gentlemen's shoes. This
was too much for the fair customer; OF eame the
shoes in hurry, with the inmark that they
wouldn't do; too big, never wore meas shoes
in my life don't want 'em;" and away went the
lady She couldn't stand that.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-02

VARIETIES THEATER.-To night Mrs. J. W.
Thorpe has benefit at this popular theater, upon
which occasion the tragedy of 1.-The Robbers" :"
Will be performed with good cast, After which
there will be dance by Mile. Hatty Valee, bal
lad by Miss Fannie Hosmer the recitation of
Tennyson's Light Brigade" by Mr.. j, F. Noyes,
and that laughable farce entitled The Married
Rake" We hope to see good house, as the bene-
6eiaTE is worthy and the bill a good one.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-02

Major James P Mulligan, the well known chief
of sigpal corps of Gen. Lees army of Northeru
Virginia, has been offered similar position in tba
Imperial army of Austria, by the Emperor
Francis Joseph.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-02

The Richmond (Va,) Times acknowledges the re-
cept of one dollar from private ]. j. Cannon, Ilth
United States Infantry, to assist in defraying the
expenses of erecting monument over the grave
of Stonewall Jackson. The Times says that this
is but one of daily instances of like character,
which show the respect true soldiers entertain for
brave and honorable foe
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-02

ADJOURNED MEETING OF HAYs's BRIGADE RE
LIEF AssocIATIoN-We beg to call attention to
the advertisement in another column, of the meet
ing of this praiseworthy association. full at
tendance is desired as business of Importance will
be submitted and the election of officers to com
plete the organization will he made.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-02

HAVANA CIGARS, LEAF TOBACCO AND CoFFEE.-
We advise dealers in the above named articles to
read the advertisement of Mr., F. A. Gonzales, i'm
porter, No, 20 Tohoupitouas street, which appears
in another column of the CRESCENT this morning.
The goods cataogued in the advertisement are
freshly imported, and will be sold in lots to suit
purchasers. Go and see them.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-02
MIAMI UN1vERsITr, May, 1866.

CROSSED OyER.-Between II and l2 O'Clock yes-
terday, an engine with a passenger car end four
cars attached, crossed the new Petersburg Rail-
road bridge, from the south TO the north side. The
freight cars were loaded with some fifty tons of
iron. There was neither jar nor vibration in the
bridge it is as solid as rock. The scene was
witnessed by an enthusiastic crowd, and loud hur-
rahs were given for the builder, his assistants,
and all hands concerned. The iron on she track
has been laid by the railroad cOmpany's hands. In
our opinion it would have been much better to.
have put new rails on the bridge than old ones :
the line would have been more even and solid.
Hal,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-02

ECHO" the New Orleans correspondents of the
Chicago Times, speaks as follows on our j tuation
and prospects
1t is clear to be seen that in her preseE It condi-
ton the South wants help especially ,ouisiana
whose crop OF cotton before the war wa ! 7s0 60G
bales; this year she will not make loo 600 baIes
Her previoas average crop of saga was over
1000, 900 hogsheads; this year there win not he
over 5000 hogsheads raised. Near " The same
ratio of decrease in the staples Of all the Southern
States pre- 7ails, Now, who is to he'll her but tha
great NoFthNestl AS Carlisle says sCommerce
is king" Let the men Of the N orthwest then.
bring their capital to the South 4et them estab-
lish ManchesteTs and Lowells ia the Southern
States, whose looms shall 10 all the cotton
raised in them. Let them eemeu a bond of union
with the South, by cordially aiding and supporting
her, and while the Northwest shall hnd really.
market for her manufactures and agricultural y ro-
ducts, they will build mp commercial prOspe rity
OF power and strength which shall crnsh the radi-
cal fanatieal element of the North, OyeFsF adow
the New England States and leave them a desert-
| ed blighted land for bats and owls,
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A NEW DIRECTORY FOR THE CITY.-It will no
doubt be subject for congratulation among our
merchants and business men to learn that com
petent gentleman intends publishing, next fall
complete and correct business directory Of the
city. The want Of a book of this kind has been
severely felt by everybody, and that SO important
work should have been imperfectly done did not
reflect much credit upon the enterprise of our
publishers. The gentleman who now proposes to
take this matter in hand Mr.. Louis Graham, is
not only practical printer, but man of indoml-
table energy, aud possesses talents which pecu
liarly fit him for the duty. In his pros
pectus, which we publish this morning, he
promises to get up complete work, in
which will be enumerated the name, residence and
business of every person in the city at the time OF
its publication; and the most scrupulous care will
be taken to make it absolutely accurate. He will
also arrange, under appropriate heads complete
list of every person engaged in any profession or
trade in the city proper, well as those in Carroll
ton, Algiers, Gretna and Milneburg, each of which
towns will be allotted a separate department in the
work. Mr. Graham also designs publishing in his
directory historical review of the foundation, rise
and progress Of the public and private institu-
tons aud associations of the city; and
a correct railroad ana river guide, which will EN-
brace the distances and time tables on all Southern
railroads, the landings and distances on the NIissis
sippi river and its tributaries and other Southern
rivers.
Such work must meet with the success it de.
serves, and we hope that our people will not only
render the editor every facility for getting through
with the labor, but take advantage Of its pages
and circulation, to make themselves known to the
public, by advertising in it literally.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-02

CHOICE MESS PoRK,-Mr. Thos, F. Walker, No.
68 Gravier street, adyertises this morning choice
lOsof heavy mess pork, which he has just received
This PORK is a frstrate article in every respect
md we would advise country and city dealers alC
planters to go and l9ok att,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-02

When Nelson's famous signal was hoist ed, eng
land expects every man 10 DO his ntv,h, two
Scotcbmen were standing by, One p' ,lIed a long.
sour face, and said Ech, SSndie Ih res nmtligg
there about pur anld Scotland - aoot mon 2
4 ia Sandie scotland 1ens we al eneueh her
I ace sluggish EngishsEst'
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dispatch to the Chicago Times from Datroit

"A uIsPHVUH W VUV olI10'57
dated May 26th, says:
Considerable cholera excitement is prevalent :
here A party of German emigrants arrived her )
via the Great Western railway, bound west. Thre e
children died suddenly, one on the Great Westea n
cars, ald two here ths morning. Fears are ems n
tanned that the disease IS cholera, and the q mi
Grants themselves were greatly alarmed, and
attempted to throw the corpse in the river, but
were prevented. The whole party were Gltl " I'D
their habits, etc.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-02

MEssRs. TON & SAM RENDERsoN.-This is the
style of new commission house recently estab-
lished at 100 Common street in this city, by Messrs
Thomas Henderson, late Of the firm of Henderson,
Terry Co., and Saml Henderson, late of the firm
of Violet, Black & Co. Both of these gentlemen
have longed ranked high among the merchants of
New Orleans, and have had raany years experience,
and their connection now will no doubt concentrate
a large and lucrative business. This firm unites
great experience and popularity in the factorage
and commission business, and we wish them the
success they deserve and will undoubtedly earn.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-02

THANKs.-We are indebted to the attentions of
the officers ef the Southern Express Company for
the latest Western papers
The officers of the steamer Louise have our
thanks for late Mobile papers.
Our thanks are rendered to the officers of the
Atlantic and Mississippi Steamship Companys
steamer Mississippi for late Western papers.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-02

ANOTHER GRAND CoNcERr.-We are heartily
gratifed to learn that our gifted young towns
woman, Miss Annie Mclean, has acceded to the
request of her numerous friends and admirers and
will give a grand concert, at odd Fellows Hall,
Wednesday, evening next, the 9Th inst. Such are
the extraordinary merits of this child of song, as
displayed on a recent occasion at Odd Fellows
Hall, that the bare announcement that she will
sing there again, on Wednesday evening, is sure
to fill the immense room to its utmost capacity.
Miss Mclean will be assisted by Professor La
Hache, and the first vocal and instrumental talent
in the city.
1t is proper to state that the object of this con.
cert is a purely charitable one-to raise a fund
for restoring the once beautiful Episcopal church
at st. Francisyille, called Grace Church, which
was sorely shattered, during the war, by the shell
and shot of Federal gunboats when they fired
into Bayou Sara.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-02

REFoRTHD LEAD POISONING BY WHOLESALE
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TIE CHOLERA CASES AT THE N, Y. QUARANTINE.
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PHYs1oo MEDICAL SooIETY.--Members of this
society, as well as those who have signiied de-
sire for the reorganization of the same, refer
red to a special notice in tOday's paper, signed by
DR.. Chambers, calling meeting at Il O'Clock, at
the medical department of the University of Lou,
isinna
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-06-02

Adams Express to be U. S. Money Carriers.
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ADVANCE GOLD IN NEW YORK.