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brisk. Occasionally we hear Of a round lot Of
Pork being sold, but nothing of the kind in Bacon
and Lard. The condition of our market will be
found by referring to the annexed particulars.
PoRK-Dealers are supplying the demand al
s2s 25t0$28 so % Dbl. for even weight mess.
BAcoN-There was some inquiries for Shoulders
in a small way, but no lots of any magnitude have
changed hands. We!continue to quote Shoulders al
l3@l33c; Ribbed Sides l6@1s2c.; Clear do, 17tc.;
Smoked Hams, lSc.; and sugar.cured, 22023c.
% ID.
LARD-The market has been very quiet, with no
sales of any consequence. Dealers are supplying
the demand at &c. for prime, in tierces, and 2lc.
Y ID. in kegs.
SUNDRIEs-We quote Northern Butter at 5O0
&c; Western do. at 35G1l5c f9 h. Northern and
Western Cheese at 24c.: English dairy at &c. !;
full weight Star Candles at 24c. short weight do
at 2lc. y H.; Soap at lO@15c.; and Starch at 6
@12c. " ID.
WHIsKY-The market is dull and depressed,
with no sales of any consequence. Rectifed
commands from 50 25@s2 81 q gallon for retail
lots.
CoFFEE-We have no change to note in this
commodity. Dealers are supplying the demand at
zoSg27c. . To-, currency, for ordinary to prime
Rio.
Fpp,a..--- az q mouerate demand at firm
prices to foreign ports, while that for domestic
continues very dull. We republish previous quo
tations: Cotton by steam to New York is taken at
3@sc., and to Boston at &c. U b., and by sail to
both of the above ports at &c; by steam to Liver
pool at a@sd., and by sail at a@td.; to Havre by
sail 14@lge. ss IL. There is no Flour going for
ward to New York or to Europe, and we therefore
omit quotations for that article, as they are only
calculated to mislead parties interested.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-16
MEDICAL.
A YER,s CATHARTIC PILLS
AYERS CATHARTIC PILLS

Are the perfect purgaye which able produce
which we think been made by any body Their
effects have abundanty shown to the community how much
they excel the ordinary medicines In They safe and
pleasant take but powerful to Their penetrating
properties stimulate the vital activities of the body,
the ohsrucans Of organs, purify the blood and expe
disease They purge the foul humors which breed grow
distemper stimulate sluggish disordered organs their
action and mpart healthy tone with strength to the
whole system only they the everyday complaints
of also formidable and dangerous diseases
While they produce powerful Effects they the time
in diminished doses the safest and best physc that
employed for children Being ugarcoated they pleasant
take and being purely vegetable free from any risk of
harm have been made which surpass belief they
not sbstantiae by of such exalted position charac
ter as to forbid the suspicion of untruth Many eminent
clegyen and physicians have lent their certify
the public reliability of remedies while have
sent Of their conviction that our Prepare
tons contribute immensely the relief afflicted suffer.
ing feliow.me aH I'd
The Agent below named is pleased to furnish gratis
Almanac containing directions for the and
tifcates of their cures of following complaints:
Costiveness Bilious Complaints, rheumatism Dropsy,
Heartburn Headache arising from foul stomach Nausea Indi
gesto Morbid naction of the Bowels and Pain arising there
FROM Fatency Loss Of Appetite all Diseases which require
medicine They also by purifying the blood and
stimulating the SYSTEM many complaints which it would
Blindness Neuralgia Nervous rritabity arrangements
the Liver and dney Govt and other kindred complaints
arising from low state of the body obstruction of its nc
tons ....
be put off by nnprncpled dealers with other
tons which they make profit Demand Ayers and
Others The sick want the best aid there is for them
Prepared e By Dr. j. O. AVER CO.. Lowell Mass, and sold
by E. j. HART a. Co. New Orleans, Wholesale Agents
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-16

APPEARANCE OF THE Sun FROM THE North
PoLE.--To person standing at the North pole,
the sun appears to sweep horizontally around the
Sky every twenty four hours without any percep-
hble variation during its circuit ints distance from
the horizon. On the 2lst of June 1t is % degrees
" minutes above the horzon--a little more than
onefourth the distance to the zenith, the highest
point that it ever reaches. From this altitude it
slowly descends, its track being represented by
spiral or screw with very fine thread, and in the
course of three months it worms its way down to
the horizon, which it reaches on the 23d Of Sep
TENDER. On this day it slowly sweeps around the
sky, with its face half hidden below the icy sea-.
1t still continues to descend and after it has en-
trely disappeared it is still so near the horizon
that it carries bright twilight around the heavens
in its daily circuit.
As the sun sinks lower and lower, this twilight
gradually grows fainter and fainter, till it fades
away. On the 26th of December the sun is % de-
grees IS minutes below the horizon and this is .ne
midnight of the dark winter of the pole. From this
date the sun begins to ascend and aftera time his
return is heralded by a faint dawn, which circles
slowly around the horizon, completing its cir.
cult every twenty-four hours. This dawn grows
gradually brighter, and on the Goth of March tho
peaks of ice are gded with the first level rays Of
the six months day. The brnger of this long dav
continues to wind his spiral way toward upward
till he reaches his highest place on the sd of June
h an( his annual course is completed. Such is one
of he most wonderful works of God. - -
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-16

MINISTER ON FIRE.--In one of our Presbyte-
rian churches, the other Sunday morning, minis
nifty. All at once he began to cut up queer antics
and shortly disappeared from public view, to the
no small establishment of his auditors. The pulpit
being close one, boxed up on all sides and the
door shut the people could not tell what was going
on. Smoke arising from the pulpit gave assurance
that there was fire somewhere, and the stencil fill
ing the house, setting every one sneezing and
coughing, indicated that there was more birthstone
about the pulpit than was necessary to conduct an
ordinary service. The excited congregation learn
ed, after while, that the minister fire. 1t
seems that he carried in his pockets lot of loose
lucifer matches and they ignited and set him on
fire. Assistance came and the minister was put
out. The whole thing was ludicrous in the ex.
IRENE, and though the service was continued, the
soemnity of the audience was not as marked as
ON some other occasions. -
In. Y corresnnudent Boston journal
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-16

A, PRINcELY DoaAN.-The country domestic es-
abfsnment only Of the Duke of Deyonshre would
occupy one of our largest counties. The park i'm
nediately surrounding the palace is eleven miles
circumference, and contains 5000 acres. The
principal garden for vegetables, fruits. green
houses, etc., is Is acres. There are thirty geen-
houses, each from so to IS feet long. Three or
four of these contain nothing but pineapples !;
others contain nothing but melons and cucumbers
One peach tree on the glass wall measures 81 feet
in width and 10 in height and bears 1000 peaches.
It's the largest in the world. The grapehouses,
five or six in all, are 800 feet long-and such
grapes! There are pineapples weighing 10 OF Is
pounds each. One greenhouse has only fig !:
another only mushrooms. The great conserva-
tory filed with every variety of tropical plant, is
one of the wonders of the world. 1t covers an
acre Of ground, is 100 feet high, of vashape and
cost 100000. 1t is heated by steam and hot water
pipes, which in all are six miles in length. The
apparatus consumes 600 tons of coal in year.
There are banana trees 20 feet high, with clusters
offrnit; sugar cane, coffee trees, bamboo and, in
short, every tropical plant than can be named.
Several Of the palm trees are from 50 to 60 feet
high. The smoke Of the immense fire underneath
carried III pipes under ground to an outlet in the
woods. The coal is brought in tunnel 500 yards
under ground. One fountain throws a jet of water
to the height of 27j feet.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-16

FAST HoRsEs.-At Marble Hall, the country seat
Of Mr.. Henry S. Hitner, came off yesterday, under
the hammer Of the Messrs. Herkness sale Of
trotting horses. The stock offered for sale was all
celebrated for its speed The first animal put up
was the least valuable of the lot. 1t was knocked
down at $500. The next was beautiful pony,
such as are much 0ftener seen through the medium
Of pictures than in living reality. The graceful
little animal was sold for s275. pair Of trotters,
graceful as gazeles, next came under the hammer,
and realized the sum Of $4250. Another pair
i brought the even sum of $4,000.
A single horse was now put up. more beau
tifu animal could not be desired. Between him
and an ordinary horse was as much visible differ.
ence as between the Duchess of Sutherland and
the young lady who vends porges at Leadenhall
market. The animal was finally sold for the sum
of 1850. Another animal was run up to $500,
but the reserve bid was s60O0 and he not sold.
roam mare, of illustrous pedigree, and brilliant
private achievements brought $3.50. A gray sad
die horse, that would suit alike Di Vernon or a
quiet cergyman's wife, brought sl450, and the re-
mainder sold at sums ranging from $1,000 to $500.
The celebrated race horse and stallion, Red Eye
by old Boston, out Of Lucy Long, by imp. Priam
arrived in New York city on Wednesday last, from
Richmond Va. Red Eye is the sire of Delphine
Corinne, Leisure, Gibona, Pluck and other winners
He started in thirty five races and only lost seven
He won nine four-mile races out Of ten, and four
teen three mile races out Of sixteen in which he
started.-[ Philadelphia American. 1.I-sgF
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-16

RoMANT1C.-The following extract from most
deservedly popular work called :" The Rover Or
the Bootblack's Wife's Sisters Niece" is awfully
thrilling. We will not insure any young lady
fainting away at the close of this terrible ex-
tract:
A dark frown overspread the handsome and
courtly features Of Fernando, the rover.
why, why!' he asked brandshing his silver
handed swo5a Mae y ye oH By not s ae0
sword do l swear love thee truly, wildly, pas
sionately 1 love thee Then when stand SO
boldly aloof from this bosom that is bursting for
thee?'
The beautiful girl essayed to speak, but could
not.
"Ha 7" exclaimed Fernando the Rover, and a
sardonic smile lit up his face, "thou lowest
anotherl"
NO. she tremblingly, yet with dignity, re-
piled.
Then why not come to this bosom?" the
Rover wildly repeated.
-" Because, sir,'' she redlied drawing herself
up to her full height, I'm afraid yer gassin.''
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-16

GREAT SrEEpLE CHAsE.-A grand national
steeple chase recently took place near Liverpool,
England, four miles and a quarter distance, for
which thirty horses started, including most of the
crack hunters in the country. Betting ran very
high in favor of certain well known animals, but
salamander, an old one, whose name was never
mentioned by betting men, ran away with the
prize, winning very easily, and enabling his owner
Mr.. Studs, to win something over $4,000.
The pace was strong one throughout, and the
course led over many fences and bitches. The
time made by the winner was eleven minutes and
five and half seconds. Salamander is an Irish
horse " .....|
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-16

Too COOP TO BE LosT.-When Gen. Butler was
recalled from the Department of the Gulf and
superseded by Gen. Banks in the command of New
Orleans, the mayors office was rendered to him
to take his congo Of such persons felt DESTROYS
As may be supposed, there was a rough gathering
of the lower orders, male, female and juvenile,
and among them were several Hibernian ladies,
with their unwashed babies who came to shake
hands with the General. One Irish woman handed
her baby for kiss and taking the General by the
hand, addressed him as follows:
Good bye, General; I'll say this for ye-that
We never stole anything from me. Good bye,
General Exchange.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-16

I Scarf THE NEcRoMANcER OurwITrED.-As Searl,
theventrioquist, was sitting in the reading room
of he Augusta Hotel yesterday, looking over the
are many about the place. him with
|" pu'se de great majishum?"
'Wel,n replied the Professor, F" do little in
tht line .a j,
| Use maishum myself replied the darkey.
'You'i said the astonished ventriloquist !;
"My, where did you learn?h N
o, didn't learn muffin, Use only negro man
SAL" saying which he made for the nearest exit,
antwas soon out of sight.
TGhroniele and Sentinel
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-16

THE TRIAL OF THE PIx.-Yegterday the ancient
AMI curious ceremony known as the :" trial of the
pix, took place before the officials appointed to
inquire into the weight and fineness Of the coin
Produced at Her Majesty's mint. At 6 O'Clock,
Lord chancellor Cranworth the Duke or Argyle
the Right Hon. q. 5. Goschen, VI. P, the Right
bon. H. A. Bruce, Sir William Dunbar. and other
S8eals, assembled at the Office for the recent of
The exchequor, old palace yard, Westminster,
when jury Of eminent goldsmiths, consisting of
Nj. Girrard, foreman Messrs. Mathy, Watherson,
ETC., were sworn for the purpose Of testing the
coinage of the mint The master of the mint pro.
iuced the great pix box, which, since the time of
the last trial in lSG1, has been laying at that office
The chest which required six men to carry, con-
timed several sovereigns and some silver-princi-
pay fotens, shillings, six.penny peces-the result
dthe accumulation for the last five years.
As soon as the chest is full the trial must take
Place. Mr. Chisholm, chief clerk of the exche-
quer, produced the box containing the nix. that
4 Is plate OF gold and one Of silver made in the
| time OF George Ill The pix is always kept in the
I Chapter House, Westminster; the controller of the
exchequer, chancellor of the excheauer, and
4 treasurer, each possessing separate key Of the
box in which the pix is kept. After the usual
iormalities, the Lord Chancellor then cut off two
small strips of metal from the pix plates, one from
the gold and the other from the silver and handed
them to the foreman Of the jury Of goldsmiths, by
\ whom the assay was to be made. After this the
4 pix was taken back to the Chapter House and
" l8cked up, while the jury and Mr. Cheney with the
Il Standard weights, proceeded to Goldsmiths' Hail.
where the coins from the mint pix box were duly
A asayed by the acid test and weight. The verdict
viii be given on Monday next when there will be
sbanquet at Goldsmiths' Hall.-[London Post.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-16

Campo Bello Island an attack on which by the
Fenians has been predicted by the sensational pa
pers of New York is in the Bay of Fundy, at the
erbt miles enah bag res byea IS
part of the territory of New Brunswick. St..
Johns. with its rich shipping and commodious har-
Dor, is about forty miles distant from Campo
Bello, and can be reachedin few hours by means
of steam communication. Directly opposite is the
coast of Nova Scotia thrty-six to forty miles dis
tant, with good harbor for light vessels. ---.-
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New Orleans Daily Grestent.
MONDAY MORNING, APRIL le, 1865,
Wants Il Wife.
The following advertisement recently appeare,

The following advertisement recently appeared
ina st. Louis paper.
WANTED have lived solitary long enough.
want some one to talk at, quarrel with then kiss
and make up again. Therefore / am ready to 70
i ceive communications from young ladies' and
blooming WIDOWS OF more than average respecta.
blity, tolerably tame in disposition, and hair of
any color.
As nearly as ! can judge of myself, am not
over eighty nor under twenty-five wears of are. I
am FIVE feet eight or eight feet five, forget Which.
Weigh l35, 3i5 or 53l pounds, one of the three : I
recoleet each inquire perfectly WELL but as to their
true. position | am somewhat puzzled Have a
whole suit OF hair dyed by nature and free from
dandruif. Eyes, buttermilk brindle, tinped with
pea green. Nose blunt, according to the Ionic
order of architecture, with touch of the com.
poslse, ana mouth between catfsh's and an
alligator shade especially for oratory and, the
reception of large oysters. Ears palmated, long
snd elegantly shaped. My hair is a combination
Of dogs hair, moss and briar brush-we behaved,
earfuy uxuriant.
am sound in limb and on the negro question.
Wear boots No. o. when corns are troublesome,
and can write poetry by the mile, with double
nyme on both edges--to read backwards, for
Yards, crosswise or diagonally. Can play the
gwshafp, or bass drum, and whistle Yankee Doc
ae n spanish. Am very correct in my morals,
sad hrs,rate at ten pins-have great regard for
ne sabbath and never drink unless invited,
Am domestic animal, and perfectly docile
5hen towels are clean and shirt buttons all right.
y possess pre.emnating virtue, it is of forgiv-
ng every enemy whom | deem it hazardous to
handle. say my prayers every night, mosquitoes
Iqernltting-as to whether snore in my sleep |
eEant somebody to tell. Money is no object, as 1
siever was troubled with it and never expect to be-
Il should like some lady who is perfectly able to
support husband, or if she conld introduce me
ssidered a sufficient compensation for board, it
awOuld do Just as well. -
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-16

CONCERNING CoMETs.-Signor Secchi has written
a letter to NJ. Ellie de Beaumont concerning the
spectrum of Temples comet, which he has lately
been Investigating. He finds, that the spectrum
produced by the light of this body consists of only
three bands, two of which We're too small and
feebly developed for M. Secchi to discover their
exact position. Sgnor Secchi concludes that
comets are bodies whose constitution is closely al
lied to that of the nebula although they difer
from them in their refrangbiity Of light.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-16

We will be obliged for any information concern
ing he address or residence of j. B. Or D. B. Cas-
TENN, of the Goth Georgia regiment G. S. A.; or
if ay one can inform US where record of the
nunDers of the graves at Manassas can be seen, we
witake it as favor. We wish it to enable de-
vctel mother to recover the remains of her Ken
tTR boy of seventeen, who lies buried there,
Louisville Courier
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Cattle Market.
JEFFERSON CRY, April ls, 1855

JEFFERSON CRY, April l6, 1855.
Arrived Saturday and Sunday, 254 Western
Beeves, SO Hogs and % Mich Cows. Sold on Sa
turday-24 Western Beeves, l2O Texas Beeyes, 50
Hogs, 295 Sheep, 81 Calves and 20 Mich Cows
Stock on sale-360 Western Beeves, 60 Texas
Beeves, $50 Hogs, 5l25 Sheep and &C Mich Cows.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-16

Gen. Sweeney, of Fenan celebrity, has, it is
said. procured gun, never patented, which
possesses powers Of destruction superior to any
arm heretofore heard of. The New York World
says it is the plan of Gen. Sweeney to take half
litfIa Laynnrsion - a|. VS. r.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-16

''Fellow- citizens" said a stump orator, ave
have the best country in the world, and the best
government No people on the face Of the globe
enjoy more privileges than we do. We have the
liberty of the press without despotism. What,
fellow-citizens is more desirable than this? Do
you want anything more, my countrymen?"
Yes Stree! want suck out of that flask
sticking out of your coat pocket behind"
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-16

ORIGIN OF THE CREsCENr.--W Phillip of
Macedon approached by night with his troops to
scale the walls of Byzantiunl, the moon shone out
and discovered his design to the besieged, who re-
pulsed him. The crescent was afterwards adopted
as the favorite badge of the city. When the Turks
took Byzantum they found the crescent in every
public place, and, believing it to possess some
magical power, adopted it themselves.
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Commercial syntelligente.
CRESCENT OFFICE, No. "a CAMP STREET, !

CoTToN-The movement in the leading staple to-
day has disclosed no change whatever that calls
for revision of our last quotations. The market
was .but moderately supplied at best and the
demand appeared to have been less active and
general than for some days past. Factors mani
tested their accustomed frmness, however, despite
the falling off in rates of Gold, at New York, and
the decline in Foreign Exchange in this market,
and operations actually exhibit increased frmness
in the better qualities while the lower grades have
ruled throughout at yesterdays figures, although
with an evident tendency to the inside rates. Trans
actions for the day have been restricted to l750
bales, divided among ten buyers, and the market
closed somewhat unsettled at our last quotations,
which we repeat as follows: ordinary SO@32c.
good ordinary 33@3lc,;slow middling 35@36c.,
and middling 39@4oc. '7
STATEMENT OF COTTON. gS.sH
Stock on hand Sept ls ls6s-bales $3.50
Received since yesterday. 2S2t
Received previously. S32-65i, loo
E-rI 74O8O5
Exported since Yesterday
Exports comprise 2OS2 bales for Liverpool, $40
bales for Havre 456 bales for Boston and $50 bales
for New York. ,...a.s
SUGAR AND MOLAssEs-The receipts since yes
terday comprise 20 hhds. Sugar and so bbls No
lasses. The former was classed light yellow clari
fed and sold for l6}c. F9 Ii. The stock of Sugar
on the landing in first and second hands does not
exceed 500 hhds. We republsh yesterdays quo
tations for reference: Inferior 1l9c., common
l2@l22c., good common 1885,, low fair 1896, fully
fair l4ic seconds l45 @l5c. and firsts l5a@l6c. L
b. Molasses continues very quiet, and we have
| not heard of a sale.
WESTERN PRopucE-There is good supply Of
Flour on hand, while that of Grain is only fair
The market to-day was dull, which is generally thu
case on Saturday. Below will be found the minute
particulars of the condition Of our market;
FLoUR-There is no change since yesterday il
| our figures The demand was only moderate, AM
we did not hear Of sales of more than 1000 bbls
4 of which 200 fine were disposed of at Sc 10, Is
superfine at 81 373, 100 and 100 do. at 81 so, 10
do. at ST 624, $50 and 200 choice do. (branded) q
81 75 zoo on its merits at IS 25 100 do. at So SC
1870 do. at IS 49, III low extra at 50 so, 100 goo
extra at So, and $50 choice do. at $l3 u Dbl.
CoRN-The supply is light and prices are firm a
the advance reported yesterday The sales to-da
;, embraced about $500 Sacks including 500 yelloy
at SIC. $500 mixed yellow and mixed at 90c., 200
b and 500 white mixed at 97ac., and 500 at 81
= bushel. y a.E Nyf MY. .pr.,
OArs-The market was very dull to-day at pre-
yious rates. The transactions comprise $50, 2O(
9 500 and $50 sacks at 53c. % bushel UIf
: BRAN-We heard of only 100 sacks being solo
d which brought 81 Is y 100 lbs.
e PRoy1sIoNs-The demand during the past wee
has been only for retail parcels, and was yer
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-16

A physician, passing by a stone mason's shop,
bawled out: 20 80. r 80.
'sGood morning, Mr.. D. Hard at work, / see.
You finish your graye-stones as far as In memory
Of and then wait suppose, to see who wants a
monument next?".E
"Why, yes, replied the old man, 'unless some
body's sick and you are doctoring him; then
keen on