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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09
What ASeerschauu, is.


Meersohaum literally means sea foam, and is the
name given to the substance from which pipes are
made on account of its Iightness and pure white
color. 1t is mineral of soft earthly texture,
somewhat resembling chalk, and is not as many
suppose, made from the foam of the sea. It is d
found In Spain and several countries Mt the head
OF the Mediterranean. occurring in the form Of
veins in serpentne and also tertiary deposits. It
has been also found in Asia Minor.
It is also largely collected for the manufacture
of pipes and cigar-holders. It is roughly shaped
into blocks, and sometimes into rude forms Of
pipes, and freed as far as possible from the min
erals which adhere to it, and impair its quality by
interfering with the smoothing and carving of its
surface. 1t is then shipped to various parts Of the
world, but particularly to Germany and France.
At the pipe and cigarholder manufactures 1t ig
finished, and the work is sometimes ornamented
with beautiful and elaborate carving. The lighfest
qualities are too porous to make good pipes, and
the heaviest are rejected from suspicion of their
being artificial products. S ,3
The artificial meerschaum is made by reducing
the parings of the original material to a fine pow
der (sometimes clay is addedl and boiling them IN
water, after which the substance is moulded into
blocks. After drying and contracting, these
blocks are ready for carving. The jury in the
London Exhibition of 1851 reported that there
was no sure method of determining between the
genuine and the imitation.
In order to produce the yellow and brown colors,
which smokers love SO well, and which can be
brought out only by long smoking, the blocks are
STEPPED for some time in q mixture of wax and
fatty matters. portion of this mixture is alb
sorbed, and being afterwards acted on by the heat
and the tobacco fumes, assumes various shades Of
color.
The value of ineerschaam pipes and cigar tubes
imported into the United States amounted, in 1853,
to two hundred thousand dollars and in 1864 to
over two hundred and eight thousand dollars
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09

WHAT Is TAUGHT IN Micro ScaooLs.---The
Galveston News, in speaking of the negro school
in Houston, says: n
Among the various methods Of instruction
echetical. One OF the questions is: To whom
are you indebted for your freedom ~ The reply
is: :" To the yankee soldier.'' s-3#
We observe that the young negroes about town,
pupils of the school, are fond of singing some
kind of song inhonor Of John Brown, including
some expressions about hanging Jeh. Davis to d
sour apple tree.n
These schools ought to be judiciously managed
We can hardly suppose that anything calculated
| to create antagonism of races should be ncuica-
ted. The welfare Of the race just committed to
| the teachers should dictate this policy, to say
nothing Of the general quiet and welfare Of the
| country, 49,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09

AN INTERESTING QuEsTIoN.-Whiie q couple
were being married in an English church the
other morning, the mother of The young lady, who
was under age, rushed into the church and for
hade the wedding. The oliciating minister stopped
the service, and, although the bridegroom had
pronounced the words: '.With this ring thee
wed, ~ declared that no legal marriage had taken
place. Since then, however, the matter has been
discussed att meeting of the clergy, and the unani-
nous decision they arrived at was that the couple
had been properly and lawfully married according
to the rites Of the Church, The point is ticklish
one, and will probably have TO be settled in the
law courts.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09

PATTI IN ITALY.-The divine Patti is charming
the Italians with splendid vocalization. At Flor
ence, recently, the King and his royal guests were
in a stage box to hear Made. Patti in" Som
nambula.h The young petted prma donna was
received after the first act into the royal presence,
and overwhelmed with compliments. At this
reception the Queen of Portugal received from
the hands Of " Amina " an album of photographs.
In return for this gift Mdlle. Patti received the
next day a present from the Queen. This sub
stantal token of royal favor consisting of a mas
sive gold neck chain, with pearls and diamonds
set on a medallion is valued at $l0O0f. On the
next evening Barbiere" was produced, and the
surprising cadences and vocalization Of Mdlle.
Patti were immensely applauded, aud monster
bouquets fell heavily on the stage.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09

Colonel Robert NJ. Lee who was convicted in
Philadelphia, and sent to the pentenary for COM
plcity with fraudulent claims against the Govern
ment, has been paraoned by the President. lie
ago, and sentenced, but was then pardoned by the
President, thus making second conviction and
pardon His pardon was obtained in each instance
by the persevering exertons of his wife.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09

Penny trains are now fully established in Lon
don, England. They run entirely under ground,
late and early. They will take a person to his
neighborhood for two cents in ten minutes, while
if he took bus above ground an hour would be
consumed in reaching his destination, and he
would have to pay twelve cents.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09

Bishop Potter, of New York, in a sermon deli
vered last week, was very severe on operate
singing in the Episcopal churches of New York
city. The whole thing, he said, had become a
scandals it was time to speak out about it, and it
contained an abundance of beautiful and impress
sve hymns suited to every stage of life and these
he said, should be used.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09

A fearful giant in the shape Of barnyard fow
has been introduced into Scotland from Centra
India, called the Begun Ganysa, . cat OF which
is given in tho American Agricuturalist. The
Shanshae except that on the head two minute
horns rise, instead of a comb, from heavy base
which projects some distance along the upper side
OF the blu The Wattes arc also larger and fuller.
The chickens of this kind Of fowl, it is reported,
grow to the weight of eight pounds at seven and
eight months old.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09

A CoNFLIcT OF AUTHORITY IN EAST TENSEs-
sEE.-A conflict of authority between the civil
and military authorities occurred at cambridge,
East Tennessee, under the following circnm.
stances: A party of soldiers, under orders, Killed
the guerrilla Thornhili some months ago. These
men, under an act of Congress, were tried, acauit
ted and discharged by court martial. They were
indicted before Judge Swan, in the Circuit Court
of Jefferson county for the same otfense, and by
him remanded to prison. Gen. Thomas ordered
their release. The order was disregarded and
the force sent to release the prisoners captured by
the Sheriff with posse coHlitatus and imprisoned.
Gen. Stoneman has sent two hundred men under
officers to release the prisoners and arrest all who
resisted Gen. Thomas order. This will include
the Judge, Sheriff aud many citizens The mill
tary have taken possession of cambridge, and will
remain until all trouble ends.
tCorrespondence Cincinnati Commercial,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09

The SENTENCE OF KEToHUM, THE SwINDLEn.--
The following is from dispatch, dated New
York, 30th:
Edward B. Ketchum, formerly of the firm of
Morris, ketchum, Son & Co., was to-day arraigned
before the Court of General Sessions, and was
sentenced by Recorder Hoffman to be connfcd in
the State prison for the period of four years and
Accompanied acc by his ather and l. three g brotherg
His face was deadly pale, but he exhibited nc
trepidation, though his features showed that he
had endured much mental suffering. His fathers
manifestation of grief was intense and his brothers
were visibly affected. The court was filed with
spectators. When the clerk of the court asked
what have you now to say why judgment should
not be passed against your Ketchum replied in
a full voice-"nothing. The recorder then passed
sentence as mentioned,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09
NUMBER 1875

mutually happy, and especially so in view of th
fact that there is nothing in the condition o
foreign affairs to threaten the disturbance Of tn
general peace.
l.. All the members of the Cabinet the Justices 0
the supreme Court of the United States and othe
clvii officers, together with Senators ana Repre-
sentatives, also paid their usual animal visit to ex
dent. - -
Al nall past eleven the officers of the armJ
O., ana navy marine corps were similarly received
dy dney were an I'll n uniform, Lieutenant General
posing groap surrounding tie President At noon
tnued for more than two hours, The marine band
meanwhile performing in the vestibule. The
visitors entered two abreast, passed into the audi.
torium, then, having been severaIly introduced
by the United States Marshal to the President.
shaking him by the hand, passed into the East
room, from which they found an outlet. IA
The daughters Of the President, Mrs. Patterson
and Mrs Stevens, were also near their father, and
received ladies. and gentlemen. Everything
seemed to be cheerful. After the general recep.
ton at the Executive Mansion, all the colored
persons on the premises, not, however, a large
number, were admitted and paid their respects to
the President.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09

My DEAR FRIEND MISS ----- am making Very
free Must Say in doing this But what mad me do
So was Saw Your trunk at Salem Station ohio
have long wished to strike up correspondence
very good way So hope you will be cind en- nutf
to ancir this letter i am Stranger to you But
hope You will not think anything of me doing this
way You have been in the city Suppose hope
Yon will Not for get an ancir this letter. Direct
your letter for
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09

Two youths in Paris were the admirers of an
actress at one of the Boulevard theatnrs. short
time since they were both at the theater, and both
flung flowers at the object of their affections The
young lady took up one of the boquets, where upon
the slighted swain called out the favored one and
ran him through tho body with apior. The
Mounled man is not eXpeeted 10 recover.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09

Judge Sidney Breese, of the Supreme gCourt, is
writing some memoirs of the early settlement Of
Illinois. The Judge has been resident of the
State for nearly fifty years.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09

A high wind which prevailed in Queens county,
Ireland, short time since, blew the thatch from
the cottage of one Patrick Murphy, and revealed
TO him horn filled with 4OOO guineas and several
Spanish dollars.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09

GENERAL MgRcER.-Hugh W. Mercer, the &C.
cused IN the Savannah case, is an old regular
army officer, and his ancestors were in the amy from
its existence. His grandfather, Hugh Mercer. q
Scotehman, who was engaged at the famous battle
OF Culloden, emigrated to Virginia in l760, and
was appointed Brigadier of the Colonial army
on the 9th of June, 17T6. He was rnortaIlv wound
affar which has since been yariously known IS The
battle Of Princeton and Trenton. The son Of this
General and father of the present General was
William Newton Mercer. who was regular army
surgeon from 1913 to 1871. Hugh w Mercer, the
present head Of the family, was born ia Freder.
ieksburg He entered West Point as cadet from
Virginia in 1924, and graduated third in his class
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09

The Hamburg ship Newton, from New York for
Hamburg went ashore at Nantucket on Sunday
night the 2lth ult. and all hands were lost. one
man swan ashore but died froIa exposure on the
beach. About Twelve hundred barrels of kero-
sene have beea saved from the wroek.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09

The State census of New York for 1865 shows a
population Of 1881, III. The Federal census for
lSG0 showed population of 3,8S0,727. Decrease
in five years, 48 $50.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09
tFor tho creseent.l
a Tribute to Coffee.
BY ELLIS AMMoNETTE.

BY ELLIS AMMoNETTE
Little berry, brown and small, 7
Thou hast thy growth beyond the sea,
N some spot where leaves ne'er fall,
To serely rustic o'er the lea. a., ans
In that fair elysian cline .1-st
Arabia, Felix called of yore, '+"
Perchance thy white flower bells chime
Hath rung along the happy shore.
Or in Persia strewed the sod ,.
With snowy oif'rings to the earth
Which to thy green glossy pod
The sap had sent at thy dear birth.
There hast thou heard the magic lay
The bul6ui sings unto his mate ..rr
Hast seen the wild gazelle at play,
And looked upon the golden date.
Or nnnyliap on Ethiop's strand, Esq
Where first tits said thy plant was found,
And borne unto some happier land,
Thou grew to thy circumference round.
Meath Java's bright and fervid sun,
Or where the fair West Indies rise,
In Bourbon'aIsle thy life begun
Somewhere Ger hung by tropic skies.
Little berry, round and dark, s,
g7 Thou hast imprisoned in thy form,
A subtle essence, a bright spark ui
That cheers the soul like fairy charm.
Subjected to a fiery test, ,TEza lfTlJ
Distilled and liquid in thy flow, f'15
Thou art the aonrceof many o lest, .,q
And fash Of wit with ardent glow. -
Thou pay'st on nerves like fingers fair
On harp-strings with their silver sound;
Thou wakest harmonies most rare, ,-
While every pulse doth wildly bound.
Thou bringegt fancies to the brain
And kindly yearnings to the heart; ,
In thy brown fluid thus we drain
Elixir for our mental part. 4
These names unto the world belong,
Who first thy merits did disclose
IheUenot and PaSqua live in song,
Though sunk thou art in death S repose.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09

SENATOR on A SrREE.--A Washington CORE
spondent describes Senator ---- on q big
drunk" riding down Pennsylvania Avenue in an
open carriage with two boozy friends and big
dog making faces at passers by, and disgusting
all who were aware of the position he disgraced,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09

The celebrated Garrick having been requested
by DR.. Stonehouse to favor him with his opinion
as to the manner in which a sermon ought to be
delivered, the English Roseius sent him tile fol
ing judicious answer:
Ny Deer PaM-You know how you would fee
and speak in the parlor concerning friend WHO
was in imminent danger of his life, and with what
energetic pathos OF dietien and countenance you
would enforce the observance of that which you
really thought would be for his preservation You
would not think of playing the orator. or studying
your emphasis, cadence or gesture; you would be
yourself; and the interesting nature Of your SUBJ
with the most natural tone of voice, the most
proper language, the most engaging feature and
the most suitable and graceful gestures. What
you would thus be in the parlor, be in the pulpit,
and you will not fail to please, to affect and profit
Adieu, my dear friend.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09

A stray coniraband from down South was lately
inspecting horse power in operation when he
things in my life, but / never saw anything whar
horse could do his own work and ride HIMSELF too.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09

HEAVY SPELLING.-The Cairo Democrat says
that the member Of Congress who represents that
district, spells the name Of the city "Karough.' 2
Smart Congressman, that
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09

CoTToN SEED.-Cotton planters are requested
to give their attention to the advertisement in
another column of Messrs. r. K. Walker d Co..
cotton factors ut 70 Carondelet street, offering for
sale cotton seed of the crop of 1865, put up ex-
pressly for agricultural purposes by Graham &
Co., Grand Gulf, Miss.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09

An Austrian Imperial decree extends amnesty
to all convicted for completely in the Polish iasu.
rection.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09

Some individual endenyorod 70 break the bank
at Baden Baden by putting lighted oolnesasit
under the ronge et n0ir table.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09

A concert is to be given in Memphis this week
for the relief of the widow and children OF Stone.
wall Jackson.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09

RAcy LETTER. The following letter, = genu-
inc document, was received recently by q lady in
Salem, Ohio. 1t explains itself The sight of
young ladys trunk resulting in attempt to strike
up correspondence is brilliant;
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09

A POLITE INyITATIoH.--The following from the
shelbyvile Union, will, no doubt, meet with a
prompt response from the man that cleft the
knife"
than few nights ago and took Il watch there
from, and left his pocket knife, can have the knife
by returning the watch. Call and get your knife
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09

FLeRlpA. The Florida Legislature adjourned
for Christmas without electng United States SEN
ators. The names Of three gentlemen were pre-
sented for the position, to-wit: Governor Marvin,
Judge Thomas Randall and James A. Wiggins, Esq.
The last ballot stood-Maryin, 50 Randall, 10
Virgins, %. Necessary to choice, 45
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09

Minnesota land specuiator in describing q
lake in that State, says it is SO clear and so deep
that by looking iuto it you can sec them making
tea in China. 49,. q saos5E
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09

Good news for husbands--ladies wear thair
dresses longer than they used TO-.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09

II is stated that f90O in bank notes were found
sewed up in the waistcoat of Tom Sayers after his
death. .7T-.l i5G
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09

Why is Henry Ward Baeehcr like a harp struck
by lightning? Because he is q blasted Tyre.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09

What flower Of beauty shall marry asked .
youug spendtlrilt of bis misery governor. To
which the governor replied, with CRIME smiles
:. Aarigold.'
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09

One of Burbank's stages, carrying eight pas
sengers, broke through the ice on the Mississippi
passengers were rescued after a severe drenell-
ing, although the ladies, three in number, re-
manned in the sleigh with merely their heads out
of water for several minutes before the gentlemen
could relieve their. 5
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09

report of most remarkable discovery comes
to us from Italy. An italian sayant is said to
have discovered process by which sounds may
be transmitted by an electrical process any dis
tance, so that two persons-one in Rome and the
other in Paris-Tnay converse together, reeogniz-
ing the sound of each others voice.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09

PittsDurg Posi- oaiee Pa
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-09

The Old Guard, of New York, publishes the
following letters, which show the ground taken by
General Lee in the beginning of the late war, and
which was maintained By him to the last
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-06-26

News DFFIcE,,June rs. 1866.
Our auptatisns. for cotton are
about the sam" AZ last :ssuc, say
Ordinary, -@I4; Good Ordinar
le0ls4; Low Mailing, ls02o
Hiddling. 2O42l
l he following quotations ara OBJ
tanned from the prin>iral houses in
our city, being their wholesale prices
in currency, They are strictly cor
-.Cr
.Sucuy-l2&I53c T. ID.
.Hoi0Sses-Sojc. = gal,
kT0ur-SlO OOc ais UOcP Dbl.
Bccon-lGc 02Oc r 10,
CoFsc-29c4 32c T. ID.
tIh,sAy- Kec,iti@d, 81 SEC, Iexas
S2&s21 y gal
Caadies--25c&2A a.
Corr-l.252- e sushct
BGggtng-32cG -. e. yard
Rops-20c&.a = II
.NajIs-SGGs- T. k.r.
NATURALIZATION
C,k-fard, s. a So 80 = ga
PetroleHm-Sl Pc + gallon.
Wool IN SHREVEPORT,
E'nH BlooI--Clean, 2Oa 2S'-Es@ h
Onc-AaJ' 10 THrse-four'is Ffr,,5e-
l6G2G r. p
N4tirc-lo0l2 y 10.
BURY Wool, ! price, .ccorifbs to
g.-.l;., .,.E ,-I--
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-06-26
Shreveport semi Weekly News

1t is well known that the body O,
the Radical Wing" matches aboli.
ton progeny in Boston. and lives
there in disseminated fret and heat
One would think, to see the spleen
Of this sect on the slave-owner. that
Boston never owned slaves nor ad-
vertised the runaway.
Witness the contrary.
A gentleman whose position has
been prominent among ua, and VIII ose
character is beyond reproach, visited
Boston, going from this city
The Mayor was delegated to do
him honor, and to show him the Gu
riosities of the place among these
curiosities was the first volume of a
New England paper. long since dead.
The Orleanian turns open the COW
ers. and the very first thing that
caught his eye was an advertisement
for the recovery Of Il runaway slave.
How little the errors We ourselves
have committed teach us charity for
the hort-comiugs Of others. 1t is
the same old story of the mote and
beam. 0 temtra, o more: 81. o.
Times
Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-06-26
NOme.bred Proverbs.

Goodproverbs are excellent things
They are to sensible conversation
what good sauceis to fine well cooked
meat. One of the authors of mis-
sped: ard quaint let,ers--Josli Bill
lings--has pu. forth few that will
pass for very good. We quote them :
l, is highly important, when II
man makes up his minde tew bekum
raskall. that he should examine
hisself clusiy. and see if he aint bet
ter konstruc'.d for a phoo'
Real happiness don't consists 50
mulch in what a man don't hav. as
it duz in what he don't want.
We are ap tn hat. them who won;
take our advice. and dcspise til, n
who do.
Thare are a CRATE multitude OF in
divid uals who are like blind mules,
anxious enough to kick, but kan.
tell WHARF.
Their. - two things in this liz.
FOR which we are never fully pre-
pared, and that u twas.
Marin for love ma be little risky.
but it is very honest.
1t is drrdiul easy to b. phoot--
a man can be one and NOT know il,
Gravity is very often mistaken .or
wisdum, but there is as much differ
ence as there is between glide board
md the man who maid il.
What a man spends in this life he
saves; what be don't q, want ment
for him, and what he save-. lie loses.
a man running fox ot.iss puts me
in minde ov dog that's lost--he
s'nclls ov everybody be meets and
wags hissclf all over.
Rize ar y, work hard and late, liv
on what YOU kant sell, give nothing
ava, and if YOU don, III. ri:ch. and
90 TO The devil, you ma SUE me tpg
damages.