The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-19

the occasion Of the duke of Edinburgh's visit TO
the diggines in thstlocaliiy. Among other mo les
Of complimenting his royal highness, the people
had, on the night Of the illumination, provided
model OF Gsstea, manned BY little boys, which
WAS wheeled through the streets at night. It,
decks were partly occupied by fireworks. Among
these careless or mischiev0us bystander t,ssed
. cracker; and accordingly the model blew up,
burning the little crew so severely that three oil
& EN- died shortly sfterward.
The General Correspondence Of Vienna says:
"A letter from Pesth informs rs that the daughter
OF 9 man employed on the roads near that city,
anc who resided in cottage between Ait-Ofen
and Ueiem, has just confessed, in dc OF remor'e,
at in concert with her father she had committed
not less than sixteen murders during the last ten
years, for the purpose OF robbing their victims
Seven skeletons have already been discovered Dy
the authorities. aud Information given bg the
souBg woman has led TO the finding OF the nine
Otaers.n
As remarkable yield of honey. it is reported
that bee-raiser at Windham, In Maine, d lring
two months and Q half OF 1867, obtained 44S
pounds Of honey from two swarms OF bees. The
youngest swarm made thirty five pounds in three
weeks during September, which Is considered .
bountiful yield for the season.
Lady physicians are gradually making their way
into favor, if We may judge by their profits. II
is reported that in Philadelphia six lady physi-
Glars returned incomes ranging from $1,000 to
$1,000 year. In Orange, New Jersey. there is
another, whose annual income ranges betw zen
stOOOO nnu fiO,OOO. III Now Ofh Guy tnoTo Is
ore whose income is rarely less tbsn s20 900
year. Some of these lady physicians are success
inl surgeons as well as capable medical prsc-
tiiioners.
The old penitentiary, near the arsenal. in WASH
iDgton, Is fast disappearing, and the place that
covered the remains Of the assassin Booth wiz
soon be so completely changed that no one would
recognize it. The two upper tiers Of cells have
been torn down, leaving only the two lower stories
10 be removed. The walls OF the yard surro IND.
ing the ground are also nearly demolished.
Quebec, thisyear, finds it necessary to lay tax
of seven and half cents on the dollar, to pay va.
rious accrung demands.
curious statement Is made that the waole
amount of grain raised In New England ea IN year
would not supply its inhabitants with food FOR Fix
weeks.
Minnesota wheat dealers estimate that there
are 3,l75 coo bushels Of wheat unmsrketed in that
State.
The Pspal troops at Rome are hereafter to be
armed with the American breech-loader, known
IS the Remington rife the Pspal authorities con-
French army.
Hon. Robert Hooper, who has been prominently
identified with the financial, mercantile and manu-
featuring prosperity Of Boston for many years,
died on Thursday at the age Of ".
When, % in case OF sickness, dull light Is
wished, or when matches are missed, put finely
powdered salt on the candle till it reaches the
black pert of the wick. In this way a mild aud
steady light may be kept through the night by
small piece OF candle.
Bashew, Jr., the Iowa stallion, recently pur-
chased by Mr.. A. F. Fawcett, has been matched
against Mr.. L. Prices gedng jim Rockey, for
merly Hardbread, TO trot two races on the LIST and
18th days of next June on the Dexter park, Chi
csgo, for Q stake Of IS 900.