The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-04

| Hon. George woodward has bsen yenouinatsa
TOT congress by the Democrats Of PennsyIvsnis.
| uioeon Granger, son Of the late Hon. Franois
| Granger. died on the 3lst ulk st Canaudaleas
The citizens of Nashville have meeting 10 uro.
test against the military bill. r''
Brevet Brigsdier Generals A. Baird, Nelson ana
sherman for assignment t. duty. - ''N
/ The late Rev. DIR. epaldnR. of Louisville be-
queaihed all his property 10 his brother Bishop
spalding, Of Baltimore, and appointed him sole
Edwin Beecher, brevet Iieutsnts t-co,oue, n. 9.
army, has been appointed superintendent Of the
Bureau o. Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned
Lands Tor the State Of Alabama. ~ -T7--
Forney 10 bawlinR Justify for September ses-
sion Of Congress, claiming that the fate of the
oounlry-that NJ. the Radical psrty-depends upon
Legislation which must then be enacted. This Ia
sign that be is getting badly scared, aud is be-
ginning to think that his party isslmost past pray
The late queen Of Madagascar was buried IN a
silver coffin worth $50. 900. and a box Of coin,
wnien II took fifteen men to carry, was buried
WIN ner. The mourning requires eli her subjects
TO shave their heads and 60 barefoot for ninety
do no work for that time.
Live forever" Jones died ct the hospital at
Lonieviile on Monday. He was On eccentric ana
worthless character. well known In this CITY ana
,hnrougnout KENTUCKY for his vagaties, having no
men. /" Live.forever." from the ne wspspers, from
the TACT that be never shaved, and with truth Il
might he added, he never washed or made suy
effort to obtsin livelihood. l---'' :
Mrs. James X. Polk recently entertained at
Nashville, the members Of the national teachers'
association. She raid she was very glad to be
visited BY 30 illustrious en- essociation-the real
benefactors Of the human race She IL a verv
pam and unassumiug ady. as full Of grace and
elegance AZ OF years. The members of the asso-
citation remained IN the house and around the
grounds for about an hour, and then retired.
Fred. Douglass said at the Equal Rights Con.
ventlon, that few years ago the only luxury he
ssployed was whole seat in car. Ever that
was riding mnffied up in his blanket when some
body asked him for half his seat. He stuck ont
MS head and replied, I'm Niger" al don't
care who The d. you are, I want sest.n
The Baton Rouge Advocate Of Monday. says:
The various clubs that met Saturday evening
transacted but little business, adjourninq early T.
listen to the address Of Col. H. NJ Fsvrot at Pixies
han; 10 morrow evening the Seymour knights
receive q banner, and 1t 10 expected that full
ranks viii greet its bestowal. The mass meeting
and barbecue at st. Gsbriel's, given BY the DEM
ocracy OF Iberville. last Saturday, was perfect
success. The grounds were well arranged and
large Numbers Of people were present, inclpsi-S
os q va as sSs that radical n msss
log was In full blast, few miles Distant (,oIopsIs
Heron and Robertson and David N. Barrow we're
the white speakers, aud knight and Manning. col.
abundance of fine meats bread and vine snd
every one had &c much as he desired and plenty To
spare. delegation of the Prediction Knigbts
and smother OF the Seymour Knights went down
on horseback and we're received with all honors
They were chee,ed ss tney passed the plantations
along me road, by white and black and were pro-
vile friends.