New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-25

- lIe business SedSO
the Southwestern Will be daily, second t
no other ia this and the adjoining States
outside of New OrIeans, in enterprise, abilit
and circulation. Business men, generally
will find tho Southwestern most desirabl
medium forsa advertising throughout. Northe4
Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas.
We had the pleasure Of d call YESTERDAY
from Major 2. 4. Mayors, editor Of ID
Handsboro, Miss. Democrat an excellen
paper, the oracle Of the sea shore and pine
woods counties Of Mississippi Major Mayer
VIII remain several days in the city, lookin
after the interests Of his paper We com
mend him to the merchants Of New Orlean
as the editor Of asound and reliable paper
exercising much influence and enjoying
flattering amount Of patronage in that dis
trict Of Mississippi extending from Pear
river to beyond Pascagotla.
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ANNUAL ELECTION or THE LeUtsfs,y4 S;rt1,
MUTUAL Insurance COMPANY yesterday
between the hours Of nine and two o'clock
the sixth annual election for trustees of III,
Louisiana State Mutual Insurance Co1npan,
took place. The occasion was made pleasant
ana agreeable by a sumptuous lunch, which
was set out by the present incumbents, at
which Carondelet street and other local..
ties were represented. to say nothing Of
the balance Of the city the CRHscENr in
cluded The voting yrs spirited for several
hours but like the delicious lunch, efChablis'
and Chateau Iquern all went one sway. The
following ticket received almost, If not 1
unanimous vote ga8 W y
J. b Mlnison, 3. Bereier, Chas j ! Leeds, b.
Bouligny, d. Il. Harris J. Lapene, d. Wallace.
Taos lois; Geo. Rnleif; 81 Al. Bonnafon, s. Fas!
naeht, K. b. Pothier, "A. Baldwin, A. Thibaut
William Hey, ]. q. Robert, ". R. Stuart, W.
3; Conger, Chas. Roman, AID .Grieif; D. Laborde,
Shas.. q. smeeds, y. Bordelois, D, P. Logan, ].
Aoelly, 8. Camhon, r. Del Bondfo T. Dnpas j 3
II. LandFg MeLearns f Eselapon, a. VALID
kirch, o. Fl, Mouton.
Iae trustees were tie parties who carried
the company through last year and who,
having proved themselves comp etent, !the1
steckhold eIs were too wise to cast Off ss5.
The aozapaIay was prosperous during the
past, twelve mont q fact not astonishing
with such ulcers as President Gannohian and
Secretary Bacque. Butlat all events, an in
crease in one year of over S160, 600 of net earn
ings isl iattezing, and ne doubt, viii incite
more than ordinary eSeftions on the part oil
other companies next year, and give to these
officers an eelat much to be envied.
At the lunch given by the company yester-
day we saw mora than one magnate Of the3
insurance mercantile and manufacturing al
tarest enjoying the solids. and liquids Ike
other mortals. Nothing occurred to mar the T
delights Of the occasion. and we heard Wishes
for tie future good fortune Of the company
Tesounded on every side. IT orr modcsty
prevented us from joining in this chorus in a
loud voice, We wish to be understood that the
sentiment was IN conBonance with our heart
felt wishes. /,
HE ACADEMY. Chiarinis Circus offers some
new attractions in the bill of this week. ]
There are the Grand Tournament Polaco in I
which one riders are Of the other sex, "a new j
song, and more bare backed acts by Belen 6
Cuba The Nelson brothers show forth to !
greatly improved advantage IN the quadtdple z
parterre, and Senior Sebastian appears as tie
equestrian Interpreter of sPickwiek Scenes. 4
We need hardly repeat that the training which ]
the horses Of Senior Chiarini exhibit is won {
degsul It
REID BINDS AND RAKn,-7Ihe Philadelphia
Age says thst the marshes on the Delaware : !.
hare been alive with reed birds during the
past two weeks. They are in excellent condi-
hon Rail birds are plenty, but the tides !. !
have been SO low that il has been almost i'm !,
possible to push a boat through the reeds.
where The rail seek refuge. When the next !
run Of high tides comes IN, rail viii, no doubt
be plenty.
The Age says that a committee has been {
sent by the city council of Philadelphia to i
The Delaware water gap, seyenty-fve miles +
distant, 10 examine into the feasibility of :
water from that point for the use of /
he Inhabitants Of that city \
III is estimated that the list of taxable prop
rty in Philadelphia viii be increased at the
nd of the present year by the addition of /
hundred new buildings.
a couple Of nicely dressed ladies lost their a
ckets in the Hartford and New Haven cars a
ae other day, and after hard urging by the i
consented to rise and see if they
nd not dropped them while sitting in their 5
ats They found their tickets, and the con- a
actor found a stout fourteen year old boy d
Ia been nicely tucked under their skirts, +
.und for safe and quiet ride to Philadelphia. Isl
Four hundred and twelve Isham bank locks, :, =
aounting to eighty-two thousand dollars, :.
. being nsed on the money safes in the New { {
,gk stock exchange. I
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The island recently thrown up on the Ii
orida coast by volcanic action has been ex- IL
9red and consists mainly Of quioksand to
ngerous 70 travel on except in one small pc
gtiou, which is Of rocky nature Some pc
ins u vegetation are already apparent, some til
4 grasses and plants having started. gu