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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-13

a committee of the Texas House of Represent,
atves has presented the following report upon the
proposition to adopt the constitutional amend
ment:
The committee on federal relations to whom
was referred communication from the honorable
secretary Of state of the United States, covering
resolution submitting to the legislatures of the
several States proposition to amend the Consti-
tuition of the United States to.wt:
Article thirteen, section one and two; have the
honor to report as follows:
The people of Texas, in convention assembled
l have already, by their ordinance, acknowledged
the supremacy Of the Constitution of the United
States; in which Constitution the above named
article thirteen is embraced, as part Of the same
the courts of law 50 hold and administer said
article thirteen.
This legislature has no authority in this matter
any action on the same would be surplusage, if
not intrusive.
The committee, therefore, ask to be excused
from the further consideration of the same; and
they herewith respectfully return the communca-
ton Of the honorable the secretary Of state Of
the United States.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-13
24Tu DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1866,

At the Grounds ofthe Lacede Association at II o'clock A.
and the Lists will be open all fair and honorable knights
OF this broad andn The Knights St Louis challenge all
corners and goers to friendly tilt.
Each Knight is required approved and registered by
the Judges All Knights desiring to enter the Lists arc re
quesed to make application early possible to Colonel
ROBERT NJ RENICK, Chairman of the Committee On
knights no IS Third street stating name residence and
nom de guerre.n
At II o'clock A NJ on the day Of the Tournament the Her
aid will announce the opening the Tourney The knights
VIZ therepon enter the lists and under the guidance of the
Grand Marshal will in cavalcade to the extremity Of the
list and on their return will he formed in front Of the nres
stand where they will be addressed by orator of tho day
Upon the conclusion Of the charge the orator to be ood
and valiant Knights the Herald win proclaim the rules Of
the Tournament, as follows:
Each Knight shall tilt three times at tho rings no RIM
shall be considered taken unless the aces until
delivered the Judges which shall done on the return Of
the knight to his starting point
The rings three in number and and three.quarter
nches in diameter will be suspended convenient heights
at intervals of twenty-five yards The lance to eight
feet in length. u rrn
8 Each Knight will be required to wear costume appro
PIRATE to the character he represents.
t. The lists will be 40 yards in length order Of The
fitting caall be determined by the Grand Marshal
The distance from the starting point the ring to be
passed over within ten seconds Any Knight failing TO ac
c0mpsh the distance in the specified time who unhorsed
or loses his lance will be excluded from further contest
g. The judges shall upon the fairness any dis
pued tilt and shall decide ali questions arising from breach
of the rules of Tournament.
The Knight who takes the greatest number Of rings shall
be declared by the Judges be the Victor Tournament
and by direction Of the KingaArm shall presensed with
by the Orator Of Congatuation The Victor will
then lay his at the feet Of the lady lis choice who
shall be proclaimed the Queen of Beauty and Loye the
Six next most successful Knights will the same time be
presented with wreaths which each will besoy upon the lady
Of his choicethe ladies thus chosen act as Maids of
Honor her Majesty the Queen Of Beauty and Love at
Coronation ALL to be given the Southern Hotel in her
honor, on the evening of that day
No charge will be made for entering the Lists and 10 en-
tries will be permitted after the 18th September
1t is desirable that Knights report Chairman of the
Committee on Knights early practicable that arrange
mens may be made for them practice the Tournament
Grounds.
ROBERT n. RENICK,
Chairman Committee on Knights
j. B, S. LEMOINE,
Chairman Tournament COMMITTEE
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-13
The Burning of Brennan.

II
| Elsewhere we give an accountof the brrnin,
| oftbe Town If RrAnber, i; No. ~
| rI-3 - ~ = : eN's' ~ PaFg Q
a ~ course thefe are conflicting
accounts OF the details, which it will take little
time to correct and reconcile Tho f1l,,,,;,,s
comments ,ron tho ooorro,,,, ~ az -
"P0'i Iue 'NiteAee' ny Inc galveston
News are nevertheless, emlnently worthy Of
note: .ENtaz-.s- ..-- ...,..
Ar1o, a.. 49,
i; i} 10y tiIGte nga oeen uisa7tFous lre, which
5iars ana ~ oss'i tt wolh 81 ieaeral sol
occnrs St siiGt - q e!t1eAi atia ths
men;s hnraaT ba S5alg q Inc freed,
popular citizen of tba c t,'ou Snu
tn G5pt rran's H. vt9 ptaoS3 'i!u Wlo-greatly
re1aafad 9'' ~ ~ Uouot--4"4 just peen
We are reminded Nv +,s coo,;,co,,,, 20 il, -.
diction which went the rounds of the naI pnr
soon after the Piot 81 Nagg CrIeo1s 4g papers
one who progressed +o ba intistnd 3o sQLle
which Tho ,,e1t ,Ia @ 'aiT VI
is Texas In to he lima If tba o
ment against the South. at tbe NGrfb craateJ h1
the course Of tbe radical Gnn ~ ~ ~
cot alone very val wifi Inc Tioit
in their midst Itis not ~ ~ lii1 ttoops
that thev felt the presence Of 5ba ronDs
l-nnn1T o,,I obit S2see VI tHe LEpuPs very
removal not only bararsn ~ tLgt speeay
sary sign of snb1gatoY Int Iecanse ~
ence vas nnfayn2ahIa in IL iao .ii0,l ~ 9s
freedmen ~ VIC
And now after having waited lonr and M.
tiently onr citizans And insteoJ of LIS ano pa
the troops new canses Of tronbia i; ti o. VI
growing out of the fact that thev are Saf t @
tain arbitrary measures by officers Of lie free1
mems bureau who are s1snacted If t,
with that party at the North which desired rict
and bloodshed here as an argument against q re-.
construction AT first we had to bear tie use If
these troops in the shape of occasional arrests
etc, under the influence Of officers who hated the
Southern people merely as such, and were incned
from long abolition training to be partial to the
negro. Now, there is added to this disposition
on the part of some of the officers to create diff
cuitles here Tor political effect at the North and
to gain the glory of such conspicuous services.
Let the majority Of the officers be as conserva.
tive as could be desired, everybody knows that
there are men connected with the bureau every.
where who would imagine they were bringing
their Maker and the country in debt, by creating
riots at The South. This being so, our citizens
fee! as though they were walking over mine
which might explode at any moment They know
iaot which way to turn. They feel themselves to
pc III the power Of bitter, relentless and design
ing enemies, who have the means not only of en-
qangermg their lives and property, but who are
seeking to entrap them into the commission of
acts That may serve as an argument for radical
ism, and for their continued and increasing I'm
imitation,
The community at Brenham is as peaceabIe and
orderly as any in the world, and yet the admins
tratlon OF the treedmen's bureau by the arbitrary
military power, has finally effected serious diff
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-13

W AAAS 'tHi1ItiI 1OIail Ol tliB GTaI6
governments; in the first place, because there
is no way in which such question, under ex-
listing circumstances, can be raised and. in
the next place, because if those governments
are not republican, there is not now, and
never has been o republican State government
in the Union.
The ground assumed by the radicals sim
ply is that the late Confederate States are not
in the Union, and therefore are not entitled
to representation in Congress. They may
| dispute or not as they please, as to the form
of the existing governments; but that ques-
ton, although it may afford room for the gilt
tering generalities Of Phillips and the meta
physical subtlehes of Summer, is excluded
from the discussion. If the debate were
shifted to that ground, the fundamental pro-
position of the radicals-that the Southern
States are out of the Union-would have to
be abandoned. If they are out of the Union
they are not States, in the federal sense of
that term; because there is no such thing
known in our system as State out of the
Union; and, if they are not States, they do
not come within the constitutional provision
which guarantees to each State republican
form of government. It is only from the fact of
their federal relations that this question can
arise, or come within the area Of debate, as a
legitimate issue.
Moreover, the guarantee to the States, of a
republican form of government, does not
involve the right of expulsion If, for in
stance, the State of New York should call on
the federal government to comply with its
constitutional obligation, and enforce the
promised guarantee, New York would not
ceas to be q State in the Union The guar
antee of a republican government is made
for the benefit of the States, in the same way
that the duty to protect them against insur-
reetion or invasion is assumed by the Federal
government for their benefit. Does the Tr-
bune suppose that if New York should be in
yaded by foreign army, it would cease to be a
State, and lose it's right to representation in
Congress?
But the radical theory, when combined with
the Tribunes argument deduced from Judge
Taney's decision, becomes still more absurd.
To say that certain States are not entitled to
representation because they are not in the
Unlon-consequen not States-consequentl
not in possession of State governments-is
logical and consistent enough. if the as
sumption that such States are not in the
Union, be admitted. But the proposition
that they have no State governments, is
entirely and ludicrously inconsistent with
the presumption that their State govern
ments are not republican in form. The
whole argument forcibly reminds one of the
famous legal defense in regard to the tea
kettle, which has been considereda model Of
contradiction. But after going through with
batch Of radical arguments, on the relations
If the States to the federal government, it
becomes quite easy to understand how the
might have been whole when it was
'etuned; broken when it was received, and
never in the possession of the defendant
1t all.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-13
STATES REPUBLICAN m FoRM,

The New York Tribune strongly insists on
an opinion Of the United States Supreme
Court, in the famous Dor case, to prove tile
right Of Congress to exclude the Southern
States from representation. IN the opinion,
as rendered by Judge fancy, it was held that
the provision, under which the United States
are bound to guarantee to every State repub-
ican form Of government, implies the oorrel-
ative power on the part of Congress to ex-
anime the question of the form of State gov
ernments and to decide whether such govern
melt is, or is not, republican in form. But
nothing can be more inapplicable than this
opinion to the oase. now under discussion. IN
deed, the reference by Judge fancy, was to a
rivalry between two governments and in such
case if was commended that Congress had d
right to inquire whieho Of the two fulfilled the
constitutional requirement, 1t is in the
nature of q guarantee that it is a favor or ben
etit extended to the party to whom it is prom
ised and hence, it would seem to follow that
unless the people of State call on the fed
efal government to comply with the constitu-
tlonai guarantee, there is no occasion for in
terFention. The presumption originally was
that such necessity could arise only in case of a
usorpatlon OF monarehieal or despotical power
by some individual or faction within a State
and it waste provide against this DANGER. the
occurrence ofwhich might disturb the harmony
and congruity Of our republican system that
the provision referred to was placed in the
Constitution.
No such pretext, however, is presented at
this time There is no contest in The ex-
eluded States as to the validity Of rival gov
either on grounds of form, or for
my other causes In fact, there are no rival
governments at all; but every one Of those
States has q government modelled after those
which, from the adoption Of the Constitution
Town to the present day, have fulfilled all the
equirements Of republicanism, and differing
rom those originally established only in being
astly more liberal There is no question as |
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-13
Posi- office .B'Ottce.
Agent and REPRESENTATIVE
Paris Universal Exposition, 1857,


Until further notice the Mails at the New Orleans Post omcs
will be closed follows:
Mails North, East and West close daily NJ via N o.
jackson, and G. N. R. r.
Mails for Bay St. Louis Pass Christian, Mississippi City,
Mobile, Selma, Montgomery and Atlanta close daily Ut
II Am.
Brahear etc. via opelousas Ralroad daily except Sundays
at 6 o'clock A. N.
Galveston Indianoa and Southern and Western Texas Mails
by Morgan steamers Wednesdays Fridays and Sundays
at7A. n.
Mails for Nachez, Baton Rouge etc. by Atlantic Mlsss
stpp steamers, daily except Sundays at 3 I'm.
Coast Mails for all Post Offices up as Bayou
Sara, by steamer Iaourche Wednesdays at NJ, and
satHrdaysa t3P M
Mails for Northeastern Texas and Red River trweeky ct
O'Clock p NJ
Mails fer ouaehite River Wednesdays Saturdays at
o'clock NJ.
OFFICE H0URs.-openss l. NJ, closes P. NJ The Cen
era Delivery and Merchants Delivery will be kept open until
9P, N.
sUNDAYs.-o@ce opens A. NJ, and closesl2n.
R. W. TALIAFERRO,
p1Str1
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-13

THE DISMAL SWAMP FtRE-We regret to saw
that this great conaagation still continues. On
Saturday there was red glare visible in the sky
above the track of the fire, which now extends
seven or eight miles along the line of the Norfolk
and Petersburg railroad The manner in which
the fire extends its ravages is destructive alike to
timber and soil 1t does not sweep through the
forest-except in dry jungles-with the waves of
flame which would make popular idea Of such
scene but it eats its way through the rich vege
table mould some two or three feet deep, tilt it
reaches substratum of clay. As it advances the
trees fall, and the fire leaves behind it waste
places which become in the winter season great
lakes and ponds.-[Norfolk Day Book
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-13
TO Shippers or Cotton.


Owing to the great Inconvenience and delay brought about
by shippers Of cotton employing draymen whom have
no control the undersigned COTTON PRESS PRO-
PRtETORS hereby charge ton and after this dote
TEN CENTS PER BALE LABOR, on all cotton shipped
from respective Presses by draymsn not employed by
Il. NJ PASTEUR & co Fire Proof Cotton Press
SAM BOYD co, Shippers and Union Cotton Presses
and Independent Yard,
TH0s. NJ. SIMMONS, Crescent City and Alabama Cotton
/, k. BRYANT, Louisiana Cotton Press
] Y, CHAERY, Leyee Steam
IRVINE, KOPMAN & co, Merchants Cotton Press.
GAuTIER, ALLAN II Co, PENIS =.
G. NJ PASfEUR, Co1pers =.
s. HAYWARD, OrleIls e..
W. NJ ABBATr Planters o..
II, FASSMAN, FasSman's .
LANE i BEHA AN, Virginia
ISAAC RAN DOLPH, Pelican .
HILLMAN B0NZANU, Vicksburg
STANLEY Il CO., Commercial -.
lG. SZYMAESKI, SEymanskis New e.
hAuSLER i Co, Freret street o.,
WILL WREN, Mississippi q.
j Q. VAN WlCKLE, Woods .
E. GASCHEF, DE Isle Il co, Southern .
AlMAR WATT RS & CO, Factors .
RICHARD TERRELL, Freret's .
f. j. HERON, Star
a b. READING. Reading ,
New Orleans, September LIST 1866.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-13

INDIAN DEPREDATroN.-A correspondent writing
to the Houston Journal, under date of September
LIST, from Red Oak, has the following
There was an Indian depreciation committed at
the head of Elm Creek, in Cook county, about
twenty miles above the town of GAINESVILLE, on
SATURDAY last Mr.. Box, his wife and four or five
children were killed and Mr.. Box was captured by
aparty of about ten Indians. Mr.. Box and his
family, at the time, were returning from visit to
their relatives in GAINESVILLE. A strong party of
citizens have gone in pursuit The people Of the
frontier are anxiously looking to Governor Throck
morton for help as soon as practicable.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-13


The Chicago special to the Cincinnati En-
qnirer, talking Of the attendance Of d part Of
The Presidential party at the Crosby ATT Gal
iery, says = Much merriment was excited
against Eai1agut who was bled by all the
ladies present to the amount of a.ticket each.
to pay Them, as one remarked, for enduring
his attentions 50 long General JEFF d.
Davis vent il lively also. The party were in
high good humor, and Mr.. WeIIes remarked
that this was better house than the White
House, and he thought the President would
be satisfied to exchange. seward's quick and
practical suggestions that he take steps to-
ward such an end, resulted il the investment
BY all parties q some Of their surplus cash,
and il was regretted that MeCulloch was not
along, that he might invest d exchange few
hFe-twenties for tickets"
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-13

We have met gentleman who arrived YES
terday from Point ooupee, who states that in
that parish the young or more lately planted
cotton has been eaten by the worms whilst
from the first crop but half the expected
yield may be looked for The rains have
been unusually heavy and lasting, The ne
groes are docile and steady at their work; but
whilst the prospects Of an abundant corn
harvest are dattering he thinks hardly more
than two hundred pounds Of cotton per acre
b The entire parish Will be gathered.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-13

The passage ofa law recognizing persons
Of color living together, and 50 reputed as
married, and providing that future marriages
be Y accordance with existing laws, is recon-
mended by Governor Throekmorton to the.
Texas legislature, and the application of the
laws In regard TO adultry to the same class. I.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-13

A bill has been passed by the Texas Iegis-
lature and signed by the governor, validating
all the official acts of the provisional officers,
as well as those elected on the 25th of June
last 1t also provides that all, who were then
elected and have qualified up to the time of
the passage of this bill, shall be recognized
and commissioned,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-13

Rev. pr. .. S. Lewis, Of ST Francisy.,le,
has been called to the rectorship OF Calvary
Church, vice Rev. ". g. Hopkins, resigned.
Mr.. Hopkins has accepted d call to Christ
Church, St Joseph, No. With many others
who love and admire DR.. Lewis, we urge his
acceptance Of this call Under his care any
parish IN the city would be sure to prosper,
50 far Is prosperity depends on the rector.
ona Of our oldest Episcopal clergy, identified
for years with this diocese, popular as a
preacher, as gentleman, scholar and a
christian, this eminent divine would be a most
valuable addition to the pulpit Of our city.
We certainly hope he will become rector Of
Calvary Church. Mr, Hopkins's resignation
takes effect on the 8th of next October.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-13
EKopCGrd association.

Al meeting ofthe Association held this day. the following
officers elected:
E. F. SCHMIDT, President.
j. NJ. vANDERGRIFF, list Vice President.
CHAS. II. NOBLE I'd
JOHN F. CALDWELL Secretary.
VIM. L. ROBINSON, Treasurer.
B. DA SILVA, Director First District
S. c. BILLIARD Second
R. L. ROBERTSON Third
A. j. vANDERGRIFF Fourth
]. F. CALDWELL,
New Orleans August H. 1866 Secretary
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-13

We are requested to call the attention Of
factors and Others interested to the fact that
the memorial to the secretary Of the treasury
in reference To the cotton tax regulations IS
still open fdr signature at the same places as
were designated in the resolution at the meet
ing. of factors.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-13

] A elistzssslng eJof poisoning by mistake
occurred in GEandg county, Missouri, last
Tuesday Two daughters Of lIr Solomon
speeI, or1e ased 7 and the other ID years, were
SICK IF fever and ague and neighbor, who
sometimes praeticed medicine, was called III
to prescribe for them. He gave to each, al
enormous dose Of what he thought Mas 4
harmless medicine, and they were both dead
u an hour Apost mortem examination re-
yealed that they had taken enough poison ID
kill forty persons.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-13

Two deaths from cholera had occurred in
San Antonio up to the Sd. One superin-
dueed by eating unwholesome butcher meat.
and thesother by extreme inprudenoe in diet.
Considerable excitement was produced by
the announcement, and the sage and cour-
ageous "local of the Herald advises all to
flee the city who can!
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-13

Il is said that On the trip up the Thames to
London by thelittle ship Red, White and Blue,
which lately crossed The ocean, thetwo human
nayigators reached the great metropolis with
out damage, but their unfortunate canine
companion departed this life as soon as he in
hailed the stencil ariaing frbm the London
sewers 80
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-13

THANKs. Our thanks are due to the OH
GERS Of the steamer Austin for Rio Grande
dates 10 the 7th.
We are indebted to the officers Of the
Southern Express for continued favors.
Thanks to the officers Of the steamship
AIatagorda for late Texas files.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-13

The call for the Cleveland convention is
signed by forty major generals and fifty-six
brigadier generals. Probably two-thirds of
all the United States officers who took part in
The war will be represented.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-13

THE DEgM MEETs WITH AN ACCIDENT The
Valley yirgilian Of the 9TH has the following
Dumb George, tile famous coiored devil Of this
Office, met with quite serious accident on Mon
day night. He fell about thirty feet, limb of a
tree breaking with him, iniufing his shoulder and
leg severely. He y dong well.
We presume, as this dumb devil fell head
downward, his fall was broken by his horns.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-13

Dir Hulse health officer Of the Fourth Dis
trict, requests us to notice that he has re-
moved his Office to the police station, on
Rousseau street. between jackson and Philip
sftaats
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-13

GENERAL GUsrAvus w. SMIrH.-In a letter
from Chattanooga to the editor Of the Mem
phis Avalanche, Gen, Smith denies that he
wrote the criticism of the Dalton campaign
recently published, and says:
But since my name has been publicly connected
with it, feel not only at liberty but constrained
e say that, in my Judgment, controversies of the
character provoked by, and almost certain to
spring from publications of this sort, are at pre-
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-13
MARRIED !:

On Wednesday 5th inst by the Rev. Mr. Myers, st the
residence Of the brides uncle A I Moses Sumter g.
EUGENE H. LEVY. of New Orleans, to Miss MINNIE
NOSES Of Sumter, s. c. sUs
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-13

A faithful watch dog in Columbus, Ohio, )
takes charge Of a horse which, after being
worked all day, is turned out to Craze at night,
His fidelity has been frequently tested, and
his owner has no fear that the horse will be
stolen.