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LIFE INSURANCE.

The subject of life insurance begins to at
tract a large share of public attention in all
sections of the country. Here in the South,
however, it is receiving less notice than else
where, and yet it is here in the South and
West, along our great river, that it ought to
engage the particular attention Of the people.
1t is here, where epidemics prevail /; where
thousands are hurried away to that bourne
whence no traveller returns" without oppor-
tunity to make the arrangements so neces-
sary, even where there ere large estates, for
the protection and comfort of the stricken
household AT this particular time, it seems
TO us, this subject should commend itself to
every citizen of the South with unusual
force. War has swept over our borders with
its consuming torch, and foods have drowned
the fruits of our industry, until poverty is al
most written in every mans face. What
man in Louisiana, having family, can afford
to take the hazard of his own life under such
circumstances? Poor himself, if he should
die, his family would be poorer still, and
thrown upon the charities of an already i'm
poverished people. How much better would
and thus make an absolutely certain provision
for the otherwise helpless family As we
write upon this subject, its importance grows
upon our mind, whether viewed in the
light of the individual benefits it confers, or
in the advantages it offers to society gene
rally, in the prevention of pauperism and
consequent crimes. Life insurance is mani
testify public blessing, and should be en-
couraged equally by the humanitarian and
the legislator The State Of Connecticut,
famous as having old and solvent insurance
companies of all kinds, has made this subject
Of special legislative protection and encourage
ment There the companies are exempt from
taxation, and the most stringent laws provide
against defalcation or failure So it should
be here, for every life policy held by citi-
zen is also an assurance to the community at
large that the widow and children of the
holder Of such policy shall not become pub
lie charge. Far different from that of Con-
necticut has been the legislation of this State
With us it seems to have been the policy to
drive out this great public beneficiary. The
reader will be astonished at the statement.
but it is nevertheless true that it costs life
insurance company nearly twenty-five hun
bred dollars for licences to do business here:
This is not only unwise, as being calculated
to depress life insurance, but is unreasonable
and oppressive. 1t should be remembered
that hundreds of thousands of dollars have
been paid out in this State during the past
year by foreign life insurance companies, an
amount far in excess of the premiums paid on
all the policies issued to our citizens. Aud in
many instances it was the only relief that
saved the widow and the orphans from abject
poverty. We commend this subject to the
attention Of our legislators and the public
generally
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-09
The CASE CT JOHN YOUNG BROWN.

The judiciary committee Of the House OF
Representatives, in reporting against the
claim Of John Young Brown, of Kentucky,
TO a seat in the House, have given another
example of radical intolerance and disregard
of constitutional law Mr. Brown was
elected by large majority over his COM
petitor. He was legally elected. He pos
sesses, and possessed at the time of his cleo
ton, all the qualifications required by the
Constitution. He was even willing to take
the extra-constitutional Test oath which Con-
gress imposes. On statement of this kind
it would seem that not even partisan malig-
nifty and ingenuity could find a pretext for
denying him his seat. But it seems that
there is one qualification which Mr.. Brown
lacks-one disqualification which he pos
sesses. 1t is true that he has the certificate
of election; that he was chosen ON the day
appointed by law, by large majority of the
legal voters Of his district that he possesses
the constitutional qualifications Of citizenship,
residence and age; but it is discovered that
he is not loyal" In short he is not radical.
Hence his competitor in the election asks that
Mr.. Brown be rejected, and that the seat be
awarded to him-a 90 trooly loil man; voted
for by radicals, and ready to give further evil
dence Of "loyalty" by voting with the Re-
publican party. OF course this is not the
ostensible ground of the opposition to Mr.
Brown, but it is the real ground. Everybody
knows that if he had been elected by the
radicals, and had professed to be a radical,
he l,al1 10
q model of "Ioyalty," and admitted to his
seat without question. If he had come to
Washington in the guise of o vagrant and
mendicant carpet-bagger, bowling over the
wrongs Of the "trooly loil, and bawling for
negro supremacy and congressional recon-
struction, all his Confederate speeches would
have been forgotten and forgiven. But, uu-
fortunately, Mr.. Brown is a Democrat, and
" troo loilty" cannot tolerate the presence Of
" disioyalty " in a Democratic garb.
The judiciary committee declare that Mr..
Brown, being now, or having once been
'disloysl," which fact is proved by his once
having made a speech against the war, is not
entitled to a seat in Congress. The Constitu-
ton says that he is entitled to his seat;
the Constitution says nothing about
I" disloyalty" and anti-war speeches as
disqualifcations, but the judiciary commit
tee evidently regard the Constitution as an
obsolete instrument which has no binding
force on the great party of moral ideas. If
the House has a right to require qualifications
other than those required by the Constitution,
it has a right to abolish the constitutional
qualifications altogether; to admit negroes or
Chinese as members; to exclude Catholics, or
Episcopalians; to declare that nobody is eligi-
bic to seat in Congress from the North but
radical Republican, or from the South, but
vagrant and mendicant carpet-bagger. And
this is the literal meaning of the decision in
the case of John Young Brown.
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MARRUED:

By the Rev N. Psrksr at TIE Felicity Road Nsihodst
Church, the evening Of 9Th inst Mr. d. FABLE to
Miss ALICE n. DALTON, all OF this city
AT The residence Of the BRIDES father 2sh ut by
the Rev. a. G.. Pay ne M HENRY SKIsWITH JR to
Miss J. DICKEY DUBOSE both of Ess Feliciana parish
at New York in St. Anus Church, on Saturday Jan 25
lS6s, by Rev. Father D'Ambresse General r. L. GBSDE
OF Louisiana, TO AIRY E. eldes. daughter Of the late
W. Montgomery, formerly Of New Orleans.
Or the 18th January ls6s the residence OF the brides
other on the Achaissys river, by the Rev q. c. Hyde
Mr.. GEORGE V. DODEz to Miss MATILDA N. COR
DON, both Of St. Landry parish No cards
On Wednesday Feb 1865 the First Unitarian Church
BY the Rev. +. A. Farley, ID. d., Gen. CHARLES A
LABUZAN to Miss SARA E. MOODY, both Of this city
No cards.
At the residence Of the bride sister, IN this city on TIRE
sth Of January by Rev. J. G. CARPENTER Mr. H. r eau
sEY of Liberty, Miss, to Miss YICIOKIA youngest k
ter CT the late Rev. T. Hinton of this city cards
ca st. Louis and San Francisco papers Please copy
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-09

An official statement recently made by the
secretary of the treasury contains some reve-
lations which are very damaging to the radi-
Gals and the ofice-holding pets whom they
have protected by their unconstitutional Iegis-
lation. 1t appears, from this exhibit, that the
average falling off of the internal revenue in
the ll9 districts in which appointments and
removals were made on the recommendation
OF the commissioner is S16O, 942 81; the ave-
rage falling off in the 1O1 districts in which no
removals were made was $3.50 SO; and the
average falling Off in the twenty districts in
which the President made removals and an.
pointments, without consulting the commits
sioner, was s46,470 81. These figures show
not only the total incapacity of the commits
sioner, but the incapacity or corruption Of
the officials whom Congress is trying to pro-
tect against the Intervention of the Executiye.
The radicals make a great noise over this
statement; but the figures are official and
conclusive.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-09
"A Card.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. Z, 1868
To the Editor Of the New OileaLs c es.ent:
notice. in the OF your valuable Journal an arti
Gle in which accused by the Coroner, Dr. Bradford
Of prodscRg G0oti)n. hope sir the public,
an well known pratt cling physician, and think nay
examination before the United states Army Meica Beard
together with other documents will present on the day OF
my trial, will prove my claims ply sicisu and will
trng forward plenty Of evidence to my eutre
cence
beg to correct your article in regard bail. have
given bail and bail 10 appear before his honor
Recorder Neville, in a week.
Hoping cir you will do the Justice to publish this
advertisers
JOSHUA BALDWIN DUFF,
Practising Physician and Chemist,
With Licerse Paid and Documents Preve my Claims
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-09

A Comprehensive CALL.-The Brandon MISS. }
Republican calls for meeting of ell white male
citizens of Rankin county, above the age of
tweniy-one years, whether registered or not, who
are opposed to:
Military despotism, constitutional usurpstious
radical scoundTesm. Yankee cotton tax. convcn.
lien specific tax, bureau thieves, Northern bum
mers, southern traitors. negro suffrage negro rule
negro equality, and negro and Yankee thieves
generally
They are invited TO meet at the court house in
Brandon on Monday, lOth day of February, at 10
O'Clock A. NJ, for the purpose Of organizing
county association.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-09
AN INFAMOUS FRAUD.

The yagrant and mendicant carpet-baggers,
finding that they would be beaten on the four
days voting in Alabama, have demanded a
fifth day, and the military authorities have
been so shameless as to grant the request.
The motive is obvious, but the pretext is al
most too absurd for belief. The object of the
vagrant and mendicant office hunters is to get
time to reduplicate their voting work often
enough to enable them to get nominal ma
jority Of the registered vote; but the reason
for granting the extension, on the part Of the
military authorities, is that the inclemency Of
the weather had prevented the voters from
coming to the polls. In the great States of
the North, from eight to ten hours are found
to be sufficient for the purpose of polling the
full vote; but four days are not enough for the
vagrant and mendicant lcyalists of Alabama
and their black pets. These tenderly nur-
tured creatures ought not to be called out in
the rain-they might get their feet wet and
catch cold. One day is enough for white
voters; rain or shine, cold or warm, the white
voter must deposit his ballot during one days
sunshine, or lose his chance; but the negroes
of Alabama are so valuable as suffragans, that
they must have time to vote two or three times
over. If, at the end of the fifth days voting
it is found that voters are still needed, we
suppose that military order will be issued to
keep thepolls open until the judges of election
can report a majority to the vagrant and men
dicant committees. If the people of the
North can look quietly on so shameless and
Infamous fraud we are very much mistaken
in their character.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-09
6 Dorm ,r,tb fine Re,sy

Say the People, out MACK says DOWN WITH THE
Prices OF FICTI RE FIR AsES" and in fact he means
everything in that line from Brassheaded Nail to the
largest Locking Class Frame.
So, in there do days, when Ladies Afford unortu
nay to much Of their little savings-and you know
they will have their psrOs well kepthey do no better
than call at MCLAUGHLIN'S GARDEN DISTRICT
GLIDING ESTABLIsHMEkT, and examine his superior
quality Of Gdrg In fact everything to him wi
he guaranteed to give entire satisfaction charge made
So and see him livery description Of Frames regt or
made to order Looking Glass Plates resvered Frames
put mp in any part of the city.
Give him call, and remember-6D1 MAGAZINE
STREE 7, the corner Of First
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-09

The "troOly loil' carpet-bag committee of
Mobile inform the discharged negroes that
victuals will be distributed to them at the
gate of the county Jail Now this looks
charitable and humane, on the part of the
carpet-baggers. 1t is their duty to take care
Of the unhappy people whom they have de-
luded and cheated. But why don't they pay
the expenses out of their own pockets? Why
do they issue rations to the negroes which
are paid for by the white people of
Mobile? II is very fine thing to be gene
rous; and to be generous with other peoples
money is al ingenious and easy method of
getting reputation for charity. 1t is not
new, However, and, especially, it is not new
with the carpet-baggers. Those estimable
creatures have acquired proficiency IN the art
Of appropriation; and, thence, the art of dis
trbution is easily acquired.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-09

NEW MUsIC.-Mr. A. f. Blackmar, music pub
Usher, l67 Canal street, sends US a few of his
latest and most popular publications. as follows:
ala Belle Helene Lancers' Quadrle," by Charles
Frshde, as performed at the French Opera House,
''..Those Fen o. Bonnie Bue"-song with German
and English words, by Rich'd Hermann. "Mil-
night Carol to Ids"-soDg and chorus, words by
Sam. Houston, Jr. music by F. W. Smith ,both
Of Texas. There is Joy in the Heart"-song,
words and music by Mrs. S. L. Slack, of Louisiana.
Polignac Waltz" by F. L. Becker, of Texas.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-09
RnnIle.

This substitute fer Cotton has been ~ he
peculiarly sdspted to climate grow not only IN ou
sluvial soil, but also the uplsnds Of Mississippi Thst
notsubeet to be destroyed By caterpillar and other enc
niles Of Cotton that four crops year may cut and sent %
ne MARKET and each crop OF pounds than
an ordinary yield Of cOtton that t FIBRE h stronger and amer
than lax or eoon and that it worth more than double in
Europe than the best Sea Island Cotton that It requires but
little labor, and when planted ration and propagate
sh Without further labor for great many years-n fact
almost indefinitely The subscriber has plants exhibition
the result Of his personal labor and roots FRESH FROM
THE GROUND, which live II properly planted
For sale at III Carondelet street
F. JAS. KNAPP.
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Louis Grs,ne,rard.
The undersigned bers 10 offer the Trade the Profession,
and the Musical Public in general, the
Largest Stock In the south


Or
MUSIC AND MUSICAL MERCHANDISE,
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
And respectfully sOiets TRIAL ORDERS feeling eonadep.
Of tsing able to give 'fsesn every resTe.
Be ng Sole Agent for the BEST PIANOS manufactured
such as
sTENWAY h SONS PIANOS
CHICKERING SONS PIANOS,
EhNESr GABLERs PIANOS
JEANPERrs FRENCH PIANOS
have enabled TO furnish these splendid instruments at the
original factory Also, the isyorite PLEYEL PIANOS
At greatly reduced prices
MELoDEoss and ORGANS, for Churches snd Psrloruss
Of The celebrated manufactures of MASON 4 HAMLIN
aud s. d II. ". SMITH, whole So A gent Ian.
also, constantly hand, and for sale wholesale and
Retail at prices suit the times, French aud German
AoCoRDEoNs, FLUTISAs and COSOkRrIRAS
GUITARS, VIOLINs CELLoS BANJos. BOWS, Etc. .
BRASS INSTRUMENTS, in sets aud binsle pieces
Drums Tambourins, Rattes CAstagneta
FLUTES, FItES CLARlONErS, PICCOLOs FLA
GEoLETs, HARPS, ZITHERs, GENEVA MgsIO
BOXES
ITALIAN, FRENCH and GERMAN STRINGS for all
Instruments and the finest Qualities.
Al Of which have bsen personally selected by tie under
5 Gned at the best man ufactoTes in Europe.
PIANOS FOR RENr-By the Month or Year
PIANOS REFAIKED-And old Pianos taken in exchange.
LOUIS GRUNEWALD,
Finno warerooms and Music store,
l29 Canal street.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-09

Chicago paper thinks it ominous that just as
Chicago, the city, is being swept by fires, the
City Of Chicago, ocean steamer, gets on the rocks
and is lost, and the City of Chicago sleeping car,
OF the Pullman line, and also the Silver Palace
Chicago, of the Allentown line, are burned no.
The hope is expressed that these partial aud yca-
rious screenings may not herald the coming OF
that more complete publication by fire which the
CITY so greatly needs
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-09

PERsONLL.-Nr. J. w. Downs, one Of the edi
tors Of the Waco (Texss) Examiner, is in town
at the City Hotel, and we commend him TO those
Of our merchants and business men who wish to
advertise in one Of the most lourishng regions II
Texas, which suffered less from the war than any
other portion Of the "socalled." The Examiner
hast good circulation, and is among the best Of
our Texas exchanges.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-09

NEW CATHOLIC PAPER.-We have received the
first number Of the Morning Star and Catholic
Messenger" the new Catholic paper, the advent
Of which we announced some time ago. 1t is
journal which is not only a very able organ Of
the church. but is filed with miscellaneous natter
OF great interest to the general public. 1t has
our best wishes for the success, which, we have
10 doubt, il will attain.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-09

Rev. DR.. Newman will preach in hts church,
corner st. Charles and Calliope streets, this
morning at IL O'Clock, on christian Experience, .
and in the evening at O'Clock he will preach the
second sermon in the course on the Prodgal Son.
Subject: Prodgal's Temptation. Sin and
Misery" Young men are especially invited to
attend
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-09
AMUsEMENTs THIS EVENING.

INV OPERA HOUsE- Opera and Drams-"LA Belle
Helens"-"Don Cesar De 5nzan."
EA1IONAL THEATRE-GermAn oyera Troups-Websr'I
= Der Ireischuctz"
yAEIETIES THEATER-Lsster Walsek's popular play Of
''R0se,ale.n
ACADEMY or MUSTC-Eev Variety COMMUNICATIONS
dy eccenrcit dancing. singing, buriesques,
ST. CHARLES THBATER-Ensagement OF Dan Bryant
"a Lsmus O'BTienn
GRE Int CITY EUSEUM-Nos 40 and q st. Charles
6trf-tW onderi living and natural curositie.-Sms-st
lady IN TIE nord-Lady Without arms-Gass blower etc
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-09
IA. N. Thompson,
PURCHASING AND COLLECTING AGENCY,

h FULTON STREET, NEW YORK,
brEcIAL AGEsTs oRLkAEs czEssxU.l
An Glasses Of MERCHANDISE AGRICULTURAL m
ELEMENTS, etc., etc, purchased on commission
Coed spurehAses only Of first class Houses and - low
not low than parties can purchase themselves
Sufficient must be tied cover freight and COO
missions, the balance PAYABLE ON DELIVERY.
Commissions on sums sOs exceeding 500, per cent.
seeding 500, ~ per cent
COLLECTIONS on al points promptly attended IA
heferenee-OoL J. o. NIXON, Proprietor
Now 0rlesns CRRsgxHT
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-09

Thackeray's "Ysnity Fair" was refused by a
dozen publishers when offered in manuscript, and
Charlotte Bronte wore out her patience and her
hope in Offering Jane Eyre'-iu many respects
the greatest novel ever written.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-09

The truth about Minister Adams seems to be,
that he indicated a willingness to return; but Mr..
Seward stated that his withdrawal at this time
would be injurious to the interests of the country
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-09

A dozen wel-known journalists in New York, It
is said, intend 10 abandon their profession this
year on account of the disprOpOrtion between Ia
Dor and compensation.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-09

BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION or CHRIST CHURcH
The list Of officers Of this association for the pres
ent year, will be found in our column of special
notices. 1t comprises well-knOwn gentlemen, to
whose management the affairs of corporation
connected with so old an institution "a Christ
Church can be inirusted with entire confidence.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-09

The lndianola Bulletin announces the death Of
Judge J. J. Holt formerly judge of the Tenth
Judicial District, at Layaca, Texas, on the lst
inst. lie was brother Of the famous minister Of
military justice, General joseph HOLT
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-09

Heinrich Heine said women always wrote with
one eye on their page and the other on some man.
except the Countess Of Hahn. Hahn, who had but
one eye. That, no doubt, was on the man.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-09
City Money at Par.
TULANE RrIDTHG

NAV ORLEANS Feb. @ 1853
We svte the public 10 call examine stock u Nm.
and Boys CLOTHING. FuRNiSHlN GOODS s. IRIS
TRUNKS etc wh ch viii sell cheap the ebeaps.s
and take ali denominations Of Clt' aoney Al par.
GARIHWAIIE, LEWIS Il STUART,
81 and 50 Camp street
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-09

By the action of the Chicago Board of Under.
writers the companies represented in that organi.
cation have advanced their rates twenty i've per
cent.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-09

At the concert tomorrow evening, at Dsutsche
Company Hall, Miss Annie Mclean will sing, and
young Kaiser will play on the violin.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-09

Garibaldi was at one time employed by Score.
tary Seward in the secret diplomatic service.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-09

1t is expected that Hancock will soon demon.
strate that money is not the only thing to make
the mayor 90.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-09

William Shakespeare has sold out his interest in
the kalamazoo (Michigan) Gazette.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-09
Watches and Je,celru.

E. PRIOLLAUD.
ZINE WATCHES and JEWFIRy srrvvp
~ ,rLAIED WARE. and FANCY ARTICIFS
-N~' - $500. tnrondelet Street..,,.,....yo
Second Door from Canal
nasehes and JeEeIy neatly Repaired
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-09

The Round Table is severe upon Grant. 1t
thinks he has fairly tripped.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-09

y sorted Lumber Of all Kinds, MAS rs, KNEES, sPARs
TThBtR. etc for sale very low, for CASH ONLY at
CHANDLER's LUMBER YARD. Squsre front Caiope
street. opposite New Orleans, Jackson and Northern
Railroad Dernt.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-09

The mill to which Henry Clay carried his grist
still remains.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-09
.UGckereE, Herring and COaGsn.

JUST RECEIVED.
20 ibis. No l Bay MACKEREL;
IS half bbls. No. Bay
40 quarter
IS bills No.
so half bbls No. 2
30 bbl' No. 3
Is quarter bbls, Mess
so kIts No. l Bay
800 No 2
90 Mess
20 boxes scaled HERRING;
10 bbs split
Is half bills tpit
10 boxes GOLDFISH;
~ quarter drums
In store and for sale BY
PETERSON, HILL & ELLIOTT,
Corner Poydras and Tchlnnltnnlas .traets
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Walnut Lggntber.

10000 FEET WALNUT LUMBER.
$50 OCO .. PINE e.
$1,000 =. DRESSED FLOORING.
For sale by
]. BEN. CHANDLER,
l22 Gravier Street.