The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-19

The LyBchburg News, in an srticle on "the
policy for the times" says: Z" Let as see that no
weeds are growing in our gardens-no " man and
q brother " stealing our rsils-uo neighbor's cows
carpet bagging In our cabbage patches-no mem
Der of the family telling the merchant just
charge that little amount mo tailor's. grocer's
or newspaper bill unpaid. Economy at home,
and quiet patience, are the wstchwords of the
hour. Extravaganza Of words is as ruinous to
mans and peoples character and influence, ~
extravagsnce Of money to his pocket. We have
not been particular sdmirer-mach less psrti-
san of Gen. Grant, but we do admire his economy
OF words. He does not throw them out as II they
were trfes. he keeps his own counsel, and
when he mas nothing to say. doesn't say 1t. IL he
had been pslaveIer he would never have been
elected president. One of the first lessons OF
baby is to learn to talk. One Of the first lessons
of man ought to he to learn not to talk"
The secretary of state has issued n proclama-
ton, giving notice that the additional article to
the treaty Of commerce between the United States
and Russia, having been ratified by both parties.
is row in full force. This article provides that
any counterfeitng In one OF the two countries OF
the trademarks affixed In the other on merchsn-
disc to show its origin and quality, shall be strictly
prohibited and repressed, and shall give ground
for an action Of damages In favor OF the injured
party, to be prosecuted In the courts Of the couu
Try in which the counterfeit shall be P{syss. r.s
be LODGED in the Department Of manufactures and
inland commerce at st. Petersburg. and the marks
Of Russian subjects 10 the patent Office in Wash
ipPton.
The Cairo Times says, on the Ohio, recently,
along the Indiana shore, craft has been pursuing
its way, in which veritabIe deeds Of literal dark
ness have been committed. The crew, three men
and two women, have been navigating an old
canal boat, and have been in the habit of decoy-
ing men on board, robbing and then killing them,
giving their bodies to the fishes. On Monday tho
boat was captured BY party nom Evansville,
after q desperate resistance, and much stolen
and de uuon HIM oIo hall
of stolen wheat, were found. The Indiansns have
the credit Of having squelched real set Of river
pirates.
winona paper says: "The beneficial and
bracing air of our Minnesota atmosphere is some
times quite amusingly illustrated. A young gen.
tleman, who has been here four weeks, from New
York, has gained eight pounds in that time. The
other day be weighed 1876 pounds before dinner,
and after supper. on the same scales. he reached
l40! That'll do for two meals. I'D lls
The Boston Congregationalst having heard that
O couple of our eminent citizens had given SIC. 900
towards the presidents fund Of Princeton Col
lege, was alarmed lest they were liquor deal
ers, and feared that the funds from such .
college at Princeton. That paper nov says 1--WE
are happy to learn that r. l.. and A. Stuart, of
New York, who contribute $4,000 toward the
fund for the salary of DR.. McCosh, of Princeton
College, are not liquor dealers, but sugar re6ners,
and gentlemen not only of priDcely benevolence,
but of high Christian character.
California traveller thus writes sTraveling
in stage coach lately. heard one of the passen.
gers describe the recent wedding OF two sisters.
who, for sixteen years had been servant girls In .
wealthy family at San Francisco. In all that
time neither had bought one hundred dollars
worth of clothing. Their mistress had grown
daughters and from their discarded garments they
were neatly and evenly richly clad. Each of tho
brides had saved over five thousand dollars In
gold, and bringing such dowries. they had been
enabled to choose from whole platoon Of likely
sutors.n
Epsom. According to q statement In the London
Sportsman, the new proprietor Of portion Of the
course has absolutely refused to allow the race TO
be run over his ground. The rent Of the ground
was $500 year, but the owner has endeavored
to raise it TO FL 600. To this increase the lessees
Of the course would not submit. but endeavored
vainly to make q new course advertising the
races to be run as usual. This proceeding en-
ragged the owner, who now refuses any terms ct
sl. Should he persist. not only will the race
RsTf t. h And so WI al Sc void seeing that the
young animals are engaged 10 be run over the
Epson course ard no other. .-f.
The negroes from Goose Creek, st. Andrews.
James, and John Island. Christ Church and st.
Thomas, who had come in to vote for Pilsbury.
In the hope and full expectation OF carrying
home with them forty acres and mule, yesterday
homeward went their weary way, not bare-back
on that mule, but footback ON Shank's mare.
As to the forty acres. they were told, we believe,
that it was not exactly convenient just yet to
share them -GCharieston Mercury. 18TH.
Two newspapers in France are about to expire
first the Epoque, which was toshave p0pularized
the Union Dynsstique," and was largely subsi-
died by the emperor; and the Avepr National,
the organ of the Democracy OF 1872, now under
Peyrat's edtorship. The latter will continue for
short time longer, the contributors being placed
ON half pay, " like snipwrecked mariners who
have to put up for q while with smaller rations."
as the chief editor informed them the other day.
correspondent OF the St. Paul Press makes
the following contribution to Indian philoIogy (:
How do you make Mississippi mean River OF
many waters! ~ The Indian word is Mi siJt
(meejee.sebee.) iSibi means 'irer-nothing more.
Mi (meejee) means great. The adjective kys
and Mil are applied to things, and express very
nearly the ideas conveyed by large and great, a.
| we use them in common language. hyt sibt
| (Keejee-seebee) is large riuer. Myisibi (mee-
| lee seebeo) is great rtUa.
A writer in the Westminster Review, desiring
| 10 cav that men who work too hard generally
wear out before they grow old does II In the fol-
loxipp elaborate style: 4" mother curious obser.
| walton upon philosophic activity is that the co
| ordination Of all the functions which constitute
! the whole intellectual energy OF phfosophie
minds is preserved in its plentitude for only ,
| short portion Of their whole duration OF lie
| There occurs and GENERALLY at an early point II
| middle life, an epoch when the asslmiiation OF
/ scientific material, and its Interior elaboration
| proceeds with synergy more vigorous and more
| continuous than is ever afterwards attained o.
the same mind. This phase of philosophers
super activity is always succeeded by an inselleo
tual phase characterized by less expenditure
simultaneous powers-"
TBy FuRF.-From the Turf, Field and Earn
we clip the following summary OF two exceed
ipclv interesting trots that came of at the Fashion
Course, Long Island, on Saturday, Nov. TN, tn
first one being sweepstakes Of $1,000, betwee,
Richard Novels, Clara ana ). ). bradley, 10 wnIc
the latter was dstsnced, and the knowing one
sUMMAmY.-sweepstakes $1,000; mile heat
best three in five. 8t
| Dan Mace entered br. 9. Richard NsTeis. In
4 harness. ....-......s''S
| A. Lewis entered b. M Cara. in hsrnsss,....i
W Borst entered b. e. J. J Bra,Iey. TO wsgon2 On
Quarter. Halt Mia
| Frstheat ~ 9.sls<
| Second heat az 9.etE
Third heat ~ 5o - 9.ea
| Fourth heat ..-.........-....--.cn-ss - 90
Fifth heat
sixth hest. -...s.'vs" ---eN
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