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The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-06

wHAT 1T IL TO WALK A THOUSAND MILES IN
THOUSAND HOURs.--TheTe Is not much probability
that the two Englishmen in New York now en-
gagged in the attempt TO walk one Thousand miles
in one thousand hours will accomplish the UNDER
taking. The only man who has yet accomplished
the feat was Captain Barclay, In England, about
twenty years ago. He showed signs Of great Ia
tiQue before hrs fye handredth mile was COM
pleted. He would fall while walking. and fire.
ouently would have to be raised. Severe casti-
cations with whips were administered 70 excite
and thoroughly arouse him. lie was pycked, also,
with needles and pistols were fired near his ears.
Doctors were constantly present, also, to admins.
Ter stimulsnts. Profound sleep wonld ensue at
each moment Of rest, and, AZ the close OF he
feat It was long and enduring. HIS nerves and
muscles, however, from constant previous habit.
impeled him to rise at the usual intervals, for at
least a fortnight, and walk while sleepicg. To
prevent this be was forcibly held until his system
returned 10 its normal condition. Barclay had an
advantage over the present contestantsin walking
ia the open air. He had beds immediately witsin
the outer doors Of two cottages, and lsid 10 them
alternately. Goulding and Miles are in an simos-
phere somewhat vitiated by constant crown,
though draft rushes through, and, Al the eose OF
each walk. are compelled 20 ascend p.r OF
stairs to their bedrooms. Both are light, pony
men. .r
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-06

A SERIES OF BATTLES IN CANDIA.-The Her
AIDS special from Trieste, of May /, via London,
saws papers received here from Athens are filed
with war news from Gambia. They report t1at a
battle occurred on the 18th Of April between the
Cretes and Turks, which lasted all day. The
battlefield was near ApecrOna. The insurgents
claim the victory. Conflicts are also reported to
have occurred on the llth, 18th, 18th and 18th OF
April. The Turks, it is sad, have committed
great outrages. Steamers still ply between the
main land and the island, carrying ammunition
and provisions to the heroic Cretlns.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-06
FROM SOUTHWEST PASS.

SOUTHWEST Pass. May 5.-Barometer 29:95.
Wind southwest and light. Arrved-Spansh
bark Carmen, Gorrordo. Malaga to Ayendano
Brothers. Arrived at Pass-a l'0utre-Ship Wild
Hunter and schooner Billy Butts. Sailed-Steam-
ships Gen. Meade and Oriental. al
6P. M-Barometer 29:S0. Wind southwest and
light. Anived-Bark Egeria, Starrett, Carditi
"A days railroad iron TO master. No departures.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-06
MISCELLANEOUS.

NEW YORK, May 5.-An engine went through
the tresils work at Jersey City TO day. Engineer
end fireman were drowned. Three thousand emf
grsnts arrived yesterday.
GALvEsroS, May 5.-Judge watrous opened
the District Court this morning.. He gave 9
lengthy ard able charge sustaining the cOnstitu-
tionaliiy of the civil rights bill; holding thai
freedmen are citizens. not by virtue OF congress
sioDal legislation but by constitutional law, being
born on the soil.
CONoORD, n. H., May 5.-The Republican con
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-06
JOE CopUns IN TRAnrso.-The New York Her

JOE CoBURN IN TRANING.-The New York Her
aid says: ...
Joe Coburn, at his training quarters in Harlem,
is undergoing an immense amount OF hard work
10 prepare himself for the fight. Already he
looks exceedingly well, his bright eye, brenzed
vet clear complexion, and elastic step, denoting
vigorous health. The character of his work is
SON what varied from day to day. From bed at
O'Clock. walk of six or seven miles around the
park is taken, and returning, breakfast Of por-
Ter house steak cooked rare, with dry toast, IS
partaken Of. About 10 O'Clock another start is
made, continuing some fifteen or twenty
niles, and returning he Is well rubbed down
With dry, coarse towels then taking
cold bath, to be again rubbed
with bay rum and the hand. Dinner follows, and
is of carefully cooked steak or mutton chops, with
no fat, and glass of prime Scotch ale. lull of
two hours ntervenes, during which the sporting
men, anxious to note Coburi's condition, chat
merriy with him. Then hard work with Indian
cubs, dumb bells the gloves until supper time,
this meal being of the inevitable rare steak or
cl ops, with black tea. Social intercourse again
q iii 8 O'Clock. Then "to bed" is the last order
I, r the day, which is readily complied with. Tnis
S eady character of training, gone through with q
ol eerfulness and willingness that ia both COM
uendabe and gratifying, has broaght Coburn' 8
weight down very materially, and he nov seems
in condition to give his friends the greatest pos
sible amount of hope.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-06
RIVER NEWS.

vIcKsBuBG, May 5.-Passed down: Qutman at
p. M. River rising.
LOUISVILLE, May 5.-River stationary-8 feet
inches in the canal. Weather warm and
shOWerY. ~ Tra' p. Hfa
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-06

FIFTY BALES CorroN AT AUCTION To-nAr.-
chss. T. Na,h will sell this day at AIabaras Pres2
at IL O'Clock A. ", fifty bales cotton,
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-06

AcApENY OF MUsIc.-First appearance OF Miss
Jennie ErgIe, the popular serio comic vocalist,
this evening. -.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-06
A DIURETlC
Is THAT WHICH ACTS UPON TUE KIDNEYS.
HELMBOLD's EXTRACT BUCHU,
ACTS GENTLY.

Isa,ant IN taste and OdOr free from all furious proper
tIes and immediate In las action.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-06
FROM PHILADELPHIA.

Death OF Conm modore RidgeIy.
PHILADELPHIA, May 5.--CommOdOre Ridgely is
dead.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-06

See furniture advertisements to-day by chAs.
7. Nash.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-06
ASK FOR HxLMBoLDs rLrrD EXTRACT BUoHU.
a.8Gtsr MANUFACTURING CHEMIST IN THE WORLD

lam acquainted with H. T. Helmbod; he occupied the
drug store opposite my residence ana was suoce'eu IN u
h hpspess where others had been equally so be-
fore him have fAvOrably impressed With his ehArAe
or and terprise.
WIN. wEIsHTMAN, Carm Of Powers weightmanJ
Manufacturing Chemists,
Ninth and Brown streets, Philadelphia
The prcpretor has induced to'mske this statement
aom the fact that his remedies although advsr'Seo' are
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-06

BARD UP.-1he Yicksburg Times has thefollow-
ing good one:
The colored population in the country are not
es comfortably situated as we could wish them.
A gentleman living ih Warren county. informed
us yesterday that many Of them are utterly des-
tit1te and with out the means Of procuring the
necessities of life. He related to us one incident
that forcibly illustrated the straits in which they
are now placed. Having fought off the pangs Of
hunger all day, one old woman turned to her
dearly beloved and said, 'Unce William, 'clar'
10 goodness human flesh wont stand il no longer.
Fotch in dat last ben and If wese bound to starve
let's be done t'ro' wild il fore pickn time"
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-06

NEw Books AT GREsHAMs.-Ths news the
many lady friends and patrons of our enterprislng
neighbor will hail With pleasure, as II Is to him
they look TO for choice and select reading. Ia
referring TO Lis advertisement in this mornings
CRESCENT it will be that he is just in recelOt
q a large invoice of new and readable book.
Mr. Gresham has one of the largest and most CON-
spy demand made upon him, wholesale or retail,
with promptness and dispatch. He is selling
books st northern prices, and will receive city
money in half payment for all purchases over
ffty dollars. All orders from the country will
meet his prompt attention. A pretty book to
read is the most easing of all advertisements and
Greshsm's 90 Camp street, is the place to set one.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-06

CHARGES TO BE INVESTIGATED.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-06

ee Medic,I Properties contained IN Dspensatory Of the
United States Of which the following correct copy:
"BUCHU-Tts odor is strong, dffusiye, and somewhat
aroma,c taste bittesh, and analogous TO that OF mint
It given chiefly in complaints Of the Urinary Organs such
Chronic Catarrh Of the Bladder, morbid iats
Of the Bladder and Ureha diseases Of ihe Prsrae and
Retention the Incontnenee OF Urine from alOss Of tone In
the parts concerned in its evacuation It has also been
recommended In Dyspepsia Chronic Rheumatism, cuaneOus
Affections and Dropsy."
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-06
THE ORESOENT's DISPATCHES.

FROM TON.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-06
GENUINE PREPARATIONS,

And knowing that Intelligent, refrain from using arythng
,sipt, TO ouachety or the Patent Medicine srder-nost
which are prepared by self styled Doctors VINO are TOO
snorar 20 read thycian's simplest prescr psion much
,s competent to prerare Pharmaceutical preparations
cpvre parts Of advertisements Of peculiar remedies and
nishing with csrtihcateS
Tbe sci,ree OF Medicine stands SIMPLE PURE AND
MAJESTIC hsvin feet for its basis induction for itS pillar
ruth alone for It's capital
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-06

.8ra 8 sals assuhsW .nsssas sassaa asH ,ss
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-19
WATER TRANSPORTATION.

The excessive tax which is levied upon the
farming interests of this end of the Valley by
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in its charges
for transporting produce to the eastern mar
kets, has caused number of the farmers Of
Clarke county and the Southern section of this
county, to consult as to the feasibility OF pro-
curing water transportation for their grain by
means of the Shenandoah river, so as to Sc
cure an outlet to the Chesapeake & Ohio
Canal, and through it, access to the District
markets. The only drawback is the destruc-
ton of the locks in the canal now under the
control of the Shenandoah Navigation Com
pany-an organization which had an existence
before the war, but which has since, remained
unorganized and inefficient. If this COM
pany can be induced to relinquish its fran
chises, it is believed that sufficient amount
can readily be raised for the repair of these
locks. so that by the time the growing crop
is ready for market, the means for its prompt
and secure transportation to the markets of
the District of Columbia and Alexandria,
will be at hand.
On Tuesday last meeting was held in
Berryville, where the subject was informally
discussed and the preliminary arrangements
made to effect the object in view. 1t was
stated in this meeting that the estimated cost
of repairing the injured locks would not ex~
coed $1,000; and before the adjournment of
the meeting about 81 800 of the amount was
subscribed, and committee appointed to
confer with the Shenandoah Navigation Com.
pany as to the transfer of its franchises, and
also to secure the lumber necessary for the
reconstruction of the locks.
1t was also shown in this meeting that the
cost of transporting bushel of wheat from
Harper's Ferry to Georgetown ria the Chess
apeake & Ohio Canal was sic cents on the
bushel, whilst the cost by railroad from the
same point to Baltimore, is thirteen cents-or
difference of seoen cents ontevery bushel
sent over these respective lines. The same
disparity of cost of course exists with regard
to every other article of production which
has to find market from these two counties.
As to the markets of the District and Balti-
wheat and corn usually ruling as high in
Alexandria and Georgetown, as in the marts
of Baltimore.
A reference to the productions of the two
counties in question, will present in forci-
BILE light the Importance and value of the
contemplated improvement, which if made
efficient, may be the means of saving thou
sands to the farmers of Jefferson and Clarke
We have before US the report of the Auditor
ofYirginia for the year 1861, in which his
statistics are based upon the productions of
the preceding year. From this we observe
that the amount of wheat raised in Jefferson
was 411.453 bushels, and in Clarke, 294 ,o93
bushels OF corn, for the same year, Jeffer-
son is credited with 34S, 927 bushels, and
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-19
Admission of Southern States.

On Thursday last, under the whip and
spur of the old Lancaster slave-driver, the
bill admitting the States of North Carolina,
South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia and Ala
bama, to representation in Congress, passed
the House of Representatives by vote of
109 to IS:
The bill as passed recites in the preamble that
the people of North Carolina South Carolina, Louis
lana, Georgia and Alabama, have, in pursuance of
the reconsideration act of March 2, 1861, framed
constitutions of State government which repub
lican in form, &c, and enacts first, that the said
States shall be entitled and admitted to representa-
ton in Congte upon ratification by the State Leg
isa o the 18th article of the to the
constitution, upon the fundamental condition that
theconstitnon of said States shall never be changed
discriminate in favor of or against the right
vote of any citizen of the United States, except
as a punishment for such crimes now felO-
MES at common law, whereof they shall have been
duly convicted; and person shall be held to la
Dor punishment fer crime in said States e8-
cept by public officers charged with the custody of
convicts by the laws thereof.
Section two provides for converting the Legisla-
ture of any of the States named within thirty days
after the of the act by the president of the
convention which framed the State constitution.
Section three enacts that the first section of the
shall take effect when the ratification of the
fourteenth constitutional amendment is officially
proclaimed by the President.
Section four enacts that much of the seven
Georgia gives power 10 the Legislature or courts
to nulliiy debts contracted before certain time
shall be null and void gainst men who have al
ways been loyal and opposed tc secession.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-19
THE ISSUES.


Every day makes it more and moro apparent
that tho issues upon which the impending
Presidential struggle are to be fought, at
least 80 far as the Democratic party is concern
ed are to be distinct and unmistakable. The
tinsel Of military glory will not divert the
great mass of that party from the line of ddty
that is SO plainly marked out; nor will its
attention be withdrawn from full discussion
of the important issues which the necessities
of the country-groauing under debt, oppres-
sion and taxation-render inevitable.
The bohd.Iords of the East will, for once,
have to succumb and make the best terms
possible with the justly dissatisfied and tax
ridden people of the Great West; and ifthe
former succeed in obtaining the depreciated
paper currency of the government, which is
the wages of labor, for their present gold
bearing interest bonds, they may deem them
selves subjects for especial congratulation,
and thank God that the storm is no worse.
Poor old New England, pitiful in her Puritan
ism, and puerile in her philanthrophy, will
have to learn the severe lesson, which is an
affliction to all tyrants, that 'the laborer is
worthy of his hire" and that the white people
of this country, the lords of the soil and the
masters of the domain, will never submit to
be robbed of the proceeds of their toll, toll
the gluttonous pockets OF an already purses
proud and overbearing bondoeracy. There
will be careful inquiry into, and searching
investigation of the circumstances which at
present require the working man and producer
to pay double its value for every article of
daily consumption, and when it is made plain,
as it assuredly will be, that these extortions
are for the benefit of the bond lords, the
bounty Spectators, and the spoon-thicves of
New England, and the Bureau agents, school
marms, and filthy negroes of the South, who
are too indolent to labor for their own support,
there will be revolt which will tumble the
| whole fabric in the dust, and rear upon its
! ruins a sound system of taxation and currency
that will place the labor of the toiler on an
equality with the capital of the heartlcss
| speculator who has sneaked into the treasury
to dodge taxation and to receive metallic
currency for the "rags'' which he had gathered
and of the people who constitute the govern
ment, and without whose willing submission to
these frauds, the government cannot continue
to exist
Itmatters not what statesman shall be called
upon to bear aloft the standard Of the party
in the contest, nor whether he comes from
| the north, the cast, or the west. He is to be
representative man, not of dead issues,
which may be entombed for the present, but
of living, vital, engrossing prineiples-such
as will reach to the homes, the hearts, and
the understandings, of all men in every con-
dition of life. We will not say that the
platform Should be one of avowed reputation,
but in its composition it must recognize ahd
enforce the necessity of equal taxation and
one currency for all, rich and poor alike-and
not gold for the lounger and rags for the
laborer.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-19
Clarke with 22o,a15 bushels. These oons.i-

Clarke with 220,315 bushels. These conssi-
tute the main productions ST the two counties,
and from which, is derived their largest rev.
enue.
IF the figures which we give with regard
to the cost Of transportation are correet-and
We assume they are-to transport crop of
100000 bushels from Harper's Ferry to Balti-
more by railway would impose tax uponthe
farmers of the community amounting to
$4,000; whilst its transportation to the Dis
trict, via canal would impose tax of $4,000
giving difference of s21 900 in favor of
the canal. If the Auditors report is correct
as to the productions of 1860, and it is based
ON the most reliable data, we may safely as
sumo that the counties of Jefferson and Cimkc,
had, during that year more than 100000
bushels of wheat to transport to the eastern
markets. If they had it that year, may they
not have it again; if not this season, at some
succeeding season. 1t is notunrcasonable to
assume that they will. Here are the figures
in detail farmer who sells thousand bush
ell crop pays for its transportation to Balti-
more by rail $3.50; for its transportation to
the District by the Canal making diff
ference of $40. Need we say more. We
have only referred to wheat; what we have
said holds good with reference to other pro-
ductions.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-19
THE IMMoRTALsl

History will preserve careful record of
the names of the seven Senators who, in the
hour of their country's peril, could rise su-
pcrior to the demands of party, and unin-
fuenced by outside pressure, vote as their
own judgments approved. We give the
names of these Senators, that the country
may know who they are =
FOWLER, of Tennessee;
GRIMES, of Iowa;
FESSENDEN, of Maine;
HENDERSON, of Missouri;
TRUMBULL, of Illinois;
ROSS, of Kansas;
VAN WINKLE, of West Virginia.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-19

iii A rdra,v johnson of said Edwin N. STAN
ION from said Office of Secretary for the De-
nartment of War and, also, by further uniaw-
fnllv deyisine and contriving, and attempting
10 devise and contriye means, then and there,
IN prevent the execution of an act entitled
,.An act making appropriations for tho sup
mort of the army for the fiscal year ending
Juue thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty
eight, and for other purposes" approved
March second, eighteen hundred and sixty
seven; and also to prevent the execution OF
an act entitled "An act to provide for the
moro efficient government Of the Rebel
States" passed March second, eighteen hun
dred and sixtysseven. whereby the said An
drew johnson, President of tho United States
did, then, to wit, on the twenty>hiat DAY OF
February, A. d. eighteen hundred and SIXTY
eight, at the city of Washington, commit,
and was guilty of, high misdemeaner IN
Office
The first name on the roll Chat OF Senator
Anthony being called, that Senator rose In
his Mace and the Chief Justice, also standing,
addressed to him this formula 'Mr Senator
Anthony. how say you, is the respondent
Andrew johnson, President Of the United
States guilty or not guilty of high INSIDE
meanor, as charged in this article p
Senator Anthony responded equity" and
so the vote went on till all the Senators had
responded, the vote summing up, yeas 80 j;
nays 10, as follows:
GuLrY-Anthony. 1; Cameron, 2; calteli. 81;
Chandler, 4; Cole, 5; Conkliug, 6; CONFESS, !;
Curbett, 8; Cragin, 9; Drake 10; Edmunds. IL !;
Ferry, IL; Freiinghuysen, - Harlan, ID How
ard. Is; Howe, 10; Morgan, II Morrill, OF Me-
49, morrill, OF Vermont, 10; Morton, 90; Nye, 81 !;
Patterson OF N. H., %; Pomeroy. %; Ramsey, "a,
Sherman, 25; Sprague, 90; Stewart, 81; Sumner,
%; Thayer, 80; Upton, 80, Wsde. 81; Wiley
Nor GuIITY-Bayard. Buckaiew. 2; Davis. 8;
Dixon, AZ Doolittle, 5; Fessenden, 6; Fowler, p !;
Grimes, s; Henderson, 9; Hendricks. 10; John
son, ii; McCreery. IL; Norton, ID; Patterson OF
Tenn, "a; Ross, Is; Salisbury, 16; Trumbull,
II; Van Wrinkle, 10; Vickers, 49,
After some discussion, caused by motion
to adjourn until the 26th, the Chief justice
rose and announced the vote in these words:
On this article there are thirty>fve Soma
tors who have qoted guilty" and nineteen
Senators who have voted "not guilty" The
President is, therefore acquitted on this arti-
Gle.
The Senate as Court of Impeachment,
then adjourned till Tuesday, May 26th.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-05-19
VALLEY ITEMS.

From our Valley exchanges We clip the
following Items
Gen. D. 81. Fill, of the Gland we Low"
has been in Staunton.
- The Shenandoah Herald is to be en-
larged and improved.
The Grand Council of the L o. R. NJ.
of the State of Virginia convened at the
yigwam of Shawnee Tribe in Winchester
Tuesday night. On Tuesday night the dele
gates in acknowledgements welcomed by speech
from James 2. Rely, Esq. A banquet was
given the delegates to the Grand Council on
Thursday night.
Robert Black, near 0ttobine, in Rock
inghani, a most excellent citizen, received an
injury ON Thursday April 30th, which very
nearly proved iatal He, together with his
son Newton, had opened the barn doors to
drive wagon in, and put prop against them
to keep them open. A heavy flaw OF wind
caused one of the doors to be lifted by the
prop off the hinges, and carried it with great
force against Mr. Black, striking him on the
left temple, and Frustrated him to the ground
and fell on him. His son was knocked down
and covered entirely by the door, and so
stunned as to be insensible for half an hour.
Mr.. r. Blacks daughter, proyidentially, was
near the barn, and seeing the door carried
over the bodies of her father and brother,
believed them both killed. She was gifted
with an unnatural strength and raised one
side of the door, SO her brother was enabled
to crawl out Her cries brought a neighbor
to her assistance who extricated her father,
when she had raised the heavy side of the
door off him. He remained unconscious of
the injury until Sunday morning, when he
seemed rational and to cause hopes of his re-
coyery.- Stanton Spectator.