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The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-23

THE FAIR GROUNDS FErs.--In order to make
the fete at the Fair Grounds more attractive. the
exhibition has been postponed for week, and ia
the meantime additional attractions viii be pro-
vided. Leteverybody hold himself in readiness
for next saturday and Sunday, when there will be
such grand times at the Fair Grounds as will con
stitute an epoch in the history Of amusements in
New Orleans. The particulars will be given in
due time.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-23

The Saturday Review says that the number OF
ladies' who in modern fiction have dismissed their
lovers with cold, naughty curve of their lips aud
then rushed up violently and buried their faces in
tie bed-clothes. is legion. II Is not too mach to
say that they all do IT, There Is scarcely pair
OF lovers out, 10 any feeling magazine, who can be
said to be always on speaking terms. They are
forever passing each other in the park with
heughty bow, and turning away sharply and sud-
denly TO conceal their internal anguish.H 81
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-23

FOURTH WARD CLuB.-The conservatives OF the
Fourth Ward are called on to attend meeting at
No. 81 Bienville street. over the Coliseum, next
Thursday evening, at O'Clock. to organize. The
Official notice win be found in another column.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-23

THB MIsTIcK KREwE.-Peop,e who have been
i, doubt as to the organization, objects aud dia-
bolical mysteries OF the Mistick Krewe Of Comus
will find all their secrets fully exposed by "a.
Head In to-day's CRESCENT.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-23

PuRcHAsE OF VIRGINIA LAsDs.-A number of
gentlemen met at the Aston House, New York,
lately. for the purpose OF perfectng sn organize
ton for the purchase Of Virginia lands from in
solvent owners, and throwing them into market IN
small lots, for the benefit of men of moderate
means.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-23
DIED.

Friday. Fehrusry 18th at O'Clock A. N, JOSHUA PIE.
BLkS aged % nstive Of Pennsylvania
q this city fol the isst IS years.
On Tbursday 10th inst at qnarter psst O'clock A n
uNEiLE aged 3 years, native OF elsDd and resi-
dent Ct this city for 20 years. 10 ~
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-23

Al English paper remarks that Ia the event of
an English war. England would have IN its army
the oldest field marshal in the world-sr John
Burgoyne. He n nearly ninety years old.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-23

A thousand bales Of cotton. in one list. was sold
Monday at Memphis. It clsssed low middling,
and sold at twenty-one and half cents. This is
the largest sale Of one list in that market since
the war.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-23

SAD AcciDKSr.-The IndanoIs Bulletin states
that the steamship W. @. Hewes N running down
the bay last Monday, came in contact with small
boat, IN which were. two persons. James Miller
and his son, Alexander. The boat was carried
under the wheel Of the steamer. The elder
Miller was very badly injured and the lad killed.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-23

A duel came of in Arkansas last week. In which
rifles were used at the distance of ifty PAGES.
Shots were exchanged, nobody hurt. and mutual
friends interposed and arranged matters.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-23

Miss CHARLoTTE THOMPSON As Corros PLAN
TEB--A correspondent writes from Alabama:
Anything in the shape Of o personal budget
from Montgomery would be sadly incomplete
without mention Of Miss Charlotte Thompson, the
actress. Miss Thompson owns a plantation Eve
miles from town, where she spends her time with
her mother when not on professional tours. She
has about one thousand i've hundred acres, two
thirds Of which are devoted 20 the cultivation OF
Gotten. She has the reputation of being a re-
markedly capable woman In business affairs.
though with all her tact and executive talent she
has made nothing from her crops during the past
two years. The cabins Of her hired negroes are
models Of neatness and comfort. Often OF a sun
mer morning she rises with the sun, mounts q
fsvorite pony, and in person directs the gangs at
work in the field. She keeps OIL the accounts,
makes oil contracts, and superintends all the buy
ing and selling. fear, however, that the next
time see her in Julia, shah be led to suspect
when Ehe buries her face in her handkerchiefjust
before wildly sobbing-' Why don't you speak to
me. Clifford y that her mind is engrossed with
the latest bulletin about the army worm, or the
evening dispatches from Liverpool. In Ophelis's
mad scene there would be no special impropristy
in her whispering with vacant stare, UpIands
q cents and excitedv " t.' l7i
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-23

Charles Sumner thinks that Ohio 10 annulling
the acceptance Of the constitutional amendment,
has been guilty Of virtual secession.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-23

The Selma Messenger and Times proposes that
the National Democratic Convention be held in
Selma on the second Thursday in May.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-23

The late favorable weather, according to the
Monroe Telegraph Of the 20th has set the planters
busily to work, and plows and spades are now the
most popular institutions among the agricultural
community of the parrish.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-23

The ouachita Telegraph Of the 2osh says the
river is steadily falling with not more than seven
feet water on some Of the bars.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-23

In wythe county, Va. a boy, fourteen years
old, Killed bear weighing two hundred pounds
nat
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-23

A rumor prevailed at a late hour last night,
that a special dispatch had been received
from Washington. to the effect that the Presi-
dent had declared martial law in the Dis
trict of Columbia. We cannot vouch for its
correctness, yet we cannot but regret the
necessity, If any such existed.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-23

Admiral semmes Iectured Friday night in At
lanta.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-23

A merchant in Tampa. Florida, sdvertises
" Washington Artillery matches for sale.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-23

Thanks to The purser Of the Morgan for Calves
ton papers of the 2lst. -
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-23

Steps are being taken to get up a radical ticket
for parish officers in this parish. We are anxious
to see how many negroes will be put upon it.
fOuachita Teeuraph.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-23

The sheriff sells at auction tomorrow q. 10
O'Clock A. NJ, at No. ii New Levee street, FIRST
District, wines, liquors, playing cards, etc., etc.
See advertisement. it,'
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-23

ExrNcr1os OF THE ELEPHAxr.-There Is reason
to apprehend, at no distant day. the total extinc-
ton of this noble and valuable animal. An
enormous number Of them are destroyed in the
course of every year, often as unpleasant neigh
bors TO man in the wild state, prone to make
havoc with the rice and grain fields, but far more
persistently and fully to meet the demands Of
commerce for the ivory of the tusks. Though the
largest and strongest Of all existing quadrupeds,
the animal is very easily decoyed into captivity ia
order to be domestcated. and is as easily slain by
the hunters rife. The great bull elephant OF
three tons weight-leader OF the heard-generally
falls lifeless in an instant, il ball Is skfully
planted in the eye, or at the base Of the trunk or
behind the ear and "cracki sportsmen have
been known to kill right and left, one with each
barrel. W
In part of the northern provinces of Ceylon,
upon the reward of few shilIings per head be.
ing offered by the authorities, $500 were dis
patched in less than three years by the natives
Sheffield alone requires annually the slaughter Of
large army of the huge pachyde-ms, estimated
some years ego at $4,000, toifuruish ivory for the
various articles produced in its manufacturing es-
Establishments; and every civilized country needs
supply of the material for the useful aud orna-
mental arts. Hence, not being prolific, il is by
no means improbable that long before our human
story lie over the elephant will be numbered with
extinct species. tstf.e .4t.ta
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This association, composed of the officers and
ex.of6cers Of the army and navy of the United
States. yesterday celebrated their organization
and The anniversary Of George washington's
birthday, in the Lyceum Hall. At noon . large
assemblsge. among whom we're many ladies,
gathered in the ball to listen to orations delivered
by Gems. Sheldon and Busy, and at night the
celebration was concluded by . banquet, which
was marked with fattering illusions to the
adaptive State of many Of the company presen..
The lateness Of the hour at which we write pre-.
cludes q more detailed account Of this pleasant
affair. We propose, however, doing 90 ct the
earliest opportunity. The following gentlemen
are the officers of the association: Gen. Sheldon,
president; Gen. West, first vice president; Gen.
Busy. second vice president; Col. Parker, third
vice president; -, fourth vice president;
Capt. Rouse, secretary; Major VIM. II. Grant,
corresponding secretary; COL Don A. Pardee
treasurer. Committee OF Msnagement-Gen +.
J. Heron, chairman; Gen. A. L. Quincy.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-07-28
EUROPE.

LONDON, July 26.-The following has
been received from Rome: The police
have discovered q mine to blow up the
Notifications on Mount Aveutine.
Two sentinels were recently attacked
in the night and wounded.
The police seized a quantity of red
and black Gari0aldian shirts.
Licenses have been Withdrawn from
the wine shops in Romagnd and Cam
LoEDoN, July 27.-Lord Cranworth,
an eminent Liberal peer, died to-day.
LISBON, July ia report has been
received by the Government that the
British gunboat Pandora had landed
some men at one of the Portuguese COLO
niaI stations on the coast of Guinea and
took Possession of the place by force OF
srms. Few particulars are known, but
it is asserted that the Portuguese Guard
was disarmed and made prisoners and
that the flag of Portugal was hauled
down and the British colors hOisted in
its place. The Portuguese Government
has dispatched two meu-of-wRr from
Tagus to the scene of the outrage.
LONDON, July 27.-Further advices
from Japan to the 30th of June have
been received. All the ministers OF
foreign powers In Japan had united in
a protest against the revival by Mikado
of DEGREES against the native Chris
SlNll war COnLlnueu 10 rage
with much violence. The troops of
Mikado are in possession OF all the
ports opened to foreigners by treaty.
The brother of Stats RanebI, the ex-
Tycoon, was at the head of the revolt
against the spiritual Emperor, and had
a large army under his command with
which he was gradually advancing on
Yeddo, in which city the party of the
Tycoon is very strong. There has been
some fighting between the hostile
forces in the vicinity of Yeddo, but no
success is reported on either side. 1t
was thought the war between the two
parties whose respective strength and
resources appeared to be so evenly
balanced, would result in the division
of the country into two independent
empires, governed by Mikado and Ty-
coon.
Political disturbances are reported
again in Bulgaria. A despatch from
Constantinople states that the Turkish
Government has ordered troops there
to restore tranquility.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-07-28
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, July 27.-The SENATE
confirmed Charles G. Wilson, of ILL
nois, Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court OF Utah; Mr.. Spaulding of Ohio,
Consul at Honolnla; w. W. Wilcox,
Deputy Postmaster at Mattoon.
The President and members of the
Cabinet came to the capitol this morn
ing, and in the Presidents room trans
acted business in connection with con-
gressional matters and nominations to
offices. There were several hundred
persons gathered at the Senate main
door while that body was in executive
session, anxiously awaiting the action
of the Senate affecting the nominations
of themselves or their friends.
The nomination of Alex. Cummings
to be Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue., was not reached on the calendar
for want of time.
Secretary Seward informed Senator
that there would be no call of anexecu-
tive session.
houses and were presented TO the Presi-
dent received his signature, except the
funding bill. 1t is held however that he
can sign 1t in time during to-day.
The following nominations were con-
6rmed this morning: w. S. Rosecrans,
Minister of Mexico; T. II. Dickey, assist
ant Attorney General. The Senate re-
JSCI6A 0GlOu N4s SOAu6ODg doS45kahG
Treasurer; Jos. f. Roberts, of Ind ana,
Secretary of Wyoming Territory.
The speech which Gen. Butler obtain
ed leave to print to-day in reply to
Senator Henderson, charges the Sena-
tor with choosing the Sabbath for his
speech, for the reason sthat he, Butler,
had gone home and there would be no
reply. He, Butler, had however been
detained by accident. The Committee
made no charge against the SENATOR
they only carefully detailed the evil
dence before them. This evidence Mr..
Butler surmises and says it is the infer
ence from these facts which seems to so
enrage the Senator. "When fowler
shoots at a black bird or other winged
vermin in a thicket," says Mr.. Butler,
she can always tell by the tluttering
in the bushes whether the shot has told.
The Senator flaps: he, Butler. should
treat the Senator as Uncle Toby, did
the t1y which he caught buZZing about
his ear. Carrying him to the window
as he let him out ofhts hand he pity
ingly said, go, poor devil, there is
room enough in the world for both thee
and me-"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-07-28
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, July 26-Henry Canavan
and Patrick MAIDEN were murdered last
night by Michael Roach, proprietor OF
the Sayer saloon, in West Hoboken,
while attempting TO enter the house in
opposition to his wishes.
The B'nai Birth Convention yes
terday,, after twelve hours session,
adopted new constitution.
There was an exciting debate on the
| amendment restricting membership to
Israelites of good moral character,
which was finally rejected.
Policeman Sherwood, of the First
Precinct, the same where officer SwidicS
was murdered, was nearly assassinated
yesterday morning by two roughs
named James Cannon and Jas. Lamar.
They have been arrested. Sherwood
will recover.
Michael Stattery, one of the Brooklyn
coroners died yesterday.
The propeller Lille, lying at Ma
combs dam was damaged by fire yes
| terday. It was insured for $4,000.
The new Roman Catholic Church, ,
Our Lady Of Victory, was dedicated in
Brooklyn yesterday.
John Daily, and Martha Ryerson, a
servant in his employ, were badly
burned yesterday by the explosion of a
kerosene lamp, in DalIy's bakery, 2Ist
Street, Brooklyn.
Delegates to the National Temper
ance Convention at Cleveland, leave
to-day.
Henry. Bertrone, German. commit
ted suicide yesterday at 113, Washing
ton Street, and Charles BuckneE COM
mitted similar deed at Hobokep,
both by hanging.
The Union Base Ball Club of Nor
risianna left yesterday on tour OF New
York State and the West.
A fire at Patterson, N. j., Saturday,
destroyed 800 barrels of lime and sew
eral thousand feet of lumber. Loss,
So, 600; insured in the Hartford.
Two young ladies from Cuba were
drowned at Carthage landing, Hudson
river.
Several cases of cholera, including
three deaths, have occurred in what is
known as the shanty district, a portion
of the city bounded by 62 and 20 streets
and 9Th and 10th avenues, and occupied
by squatters. The condition OF the
neighoorhood is wretched, ,s.and the foul
air arising from stagnated water and
the filthy habits of the residents, have
been the causes of the disease. The
Board of Health have already abated
the nuisance and thoroughly purified
the place by disinfectants.
The cases which have occurred are
not numerous enough to crePte any
fears of epidemic cholera.
A dispatch from Savannah, Georgia,
says JEFF. Davis will soon sail for Eu-
rope, to be gone several months, and
will be represented in the coming trial
by his counsel.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-07-28
q consIstent Democrat.

The rebel Democrats of Mobile rati-
fed the Seymour and Blair ticket last
week, Monday. admiral Semmes"-
the pirate captain of the Infamous Ala
bama, which burned SO many of our
merchant vessels, and over the bill of
whose depredations we are still dispu-
ting with England-was, of course, one
of the speakers. The "Admiral" said :
"IhaUe been a Democrat all my life
before the war, during the tOGr, and
since the war-GRd fought the tCGr on
the principles of Democracy, believing
that the grand old Constitution which
embodied these principles was about to
be destroyed. L drew my sword
against the old flag; the flag which no
longer represented these principles; it
was not the flag of 1776 against which
l drew my sword. but the flag which
had become "a Haunting lie," SO call
ed by prominent politicians of the
North. But now, in spite of the efforts
of those politicians who endeavored to
strangle the old Democratic party, by
erecting in its stead new Conservative
party-which was to compromise poll
ticians of every shade of opinion, the
grand old Democratic party has arisen
from the long slumber from which 1t
had indulged, and now gives signs of
new life and vitality, and I hare come
here tonight from the country TO TdtLEy
and rejoice Nth you IN the nomination Of
Seymour and Blair"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-07-28
Annual Horse Fair.

BUFFALO, July 26.-The entries to
the annual Horse Fair which opens to-
day, closed late on Saturday. Seventy
entries have been made for different
pots. The following nine horses have
been entered for the 100000 race :
Lady Hamilton. Col. Maynard, Myron
Perry, Victor Hume, George Palmer,
Fearnaught, Mollie, American Girl
and Johnny Brandy. For the double
team race to come or on Friday Is en-
tries have been made, beside animals
which have arrived to participate in
the races. There will be an exciting
time. The stables of blooded stock in
the city are rapidly filling with visitors.
The Driving Park Association have
placed their grounds in excellent or
der. Tue track is greatly improved in
its grading, it being of sufficient width
to accommodate eight horses abreast.
A first class club house house has
been erected for accommodation, and
a strong police force detailed to pre-
serve order on the grounds.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-07-28
CONGRESSIONAL LoBB7ING.
How TO Engineer a Claim Through
the National Legislature.

How TO Engineer a Claim Through
the National LesrsIature.
The Washington correspondent OF
the Cincinnati Times says:
Another widow lady has been press
ing her claims before Congress, and
has also been successful. Her name Is
Martha NJ. Jones, and she is the ad-
ministratrix of Samuel j. Jones, her
husband, who obtained n patent some
years ago for an improvement in zinc
paint, which patent his widow desires
10 have extended. She is possessed of
indomitable perseverance, Is good look
ing, intelligent and highly educated.
She stated her own case to the House g
Committee on Patents, and the bill she
was interested in passed the House and
went to the Senate. She knew ifit was
not attended to quickly it would go
over to the next session, and perhaps
might not be acted upon for year or
two. Consequently, on Wednesday
afternoon, she took position in the
marble room, and sending her card to
various Senators. succeeded in gaining
an Interview with each one, for as one
would come out to converse with her
she would request him to send out
another, and in this way she stated her
case to all personally. She was lady
of winning ways, and worked upon the
fed Senators till she succeeded in gain
ing all in her favor except Senator
WILEY of West Virginia, who stoutly
opposed the bill. He was alone in
his glory, however, for when the
vote came to bs taken he was the
only one opposed, while all the rest
were in favor of the bill, which, OF
course, passed, and the lady went on
her way rejoicing. In the course of
the debate Senator Wiley "twitted"
his fellow Senators for being captivated
with the Intelligence and vivacity of
the lady who had so eloquenuy plead
ed her own case, which little bit of sar-
casm caused quite laugh among tine
grave and dignifed" legislators, all of
whom acknowledged the corn" and
Reverdy Johnson frankly admitted that
he felt a great admiration for the lady.
The m ost am using part ofthe debate was
Senator Willey's effort to prove incon-
sistency upon the lady in her state
ments before the Patent COMMITTEES, of
which Wiley is q member. In her
written statement she set forth that her
beloved husband, Samuel Jones, was
deeply distressed in mind one night,
and could not sleep. About midnight
he jumped up, e1clRiming 81 have 1t |!
I've got i'll" meaning he had solved the
problem of his invention. She begged
him to come to bed, but he walked the
floor all night, and in the morning
made a practical test of his invention.
This succeeded even beyond his expec-
tations. This was all very pretty, but
Senator Wiley insisted upon il there
was material discrepancy in the state
ment, inasmuch as the Samuel Jones
aforesaid had applied for and obtained
a patent in England for the same in
yention two years before this affecting
incident occurred. 1t was no use talk
ing, however, against the appeals of a
eood-lookinE and interesting widow;
So the worthy Senator had all the op-
position TO himself, and came on "sec-
ond best. Wash. Cor. Gin. Times.