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The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-19
TEXAS ITEMS.

DR.. A. J. Hay and Col. Eli Baxter of Austin
are dead.
During the last few days our city has been hon.
tineuished characters. Fist Major Gen. Candy
and staff on Sunday last; on Monday Major Gen.
Lorenzo Thomas, adjutant general Of the United
States, and on Tuesday Gen. Sidney Sherman, of
San Jacinto notoriety. But they have all taken
their departure, and our city is again quite CON-
mon place and quiet. Gen. Sherman left on the
train this morning for Houston and Gen. Thomas
sailed for BRACES de Santiago at noon to-day on the
steamship l. G. Harris A notice OF Gen. Canbys
arrival and departure appeared in our last Gal.
weston Civilian, 16.
Waco has a colored policeman.
We understand that the United States govern
ment has at last selected Corpus Christi as
Dilisry depot, from whence the frontier posts on
the Rio Grande will be hereafter supplied. Uncle
Sam could have seen the point long ago had he
placed one point of his compass on Corpus Christi
and described circle which would have touched
Brownsville, RiDggold Barrsck, Laredo and San
Anionio.-ICorpus Christi Advertiser, Dec. 5.
On some Of the farms near the Trinity, In this
county, we noticed the other day large quantities
OF cotton yet unpicked. In most instances this
cotton was raised by the freedmen, on shares and
they refuse to let the proprietors Of the lands hire
hands to pick it out for then, they say. they
would not get their share Of the crop!-l trinity
Advertiser, Dec. 8.
Mr.. John Smith. acting deputy sheriff for
Crimes county, was killed on Monday night. In
In which Adkins cut Smith ON the head and also
10 the right side. They were separated, aud
Smith went off to arm himself; he returned to
the same place with double barrel shot-gun aud
as be entered the house fell from exhaustion,
caused by the great loss of blood. While lying
in this state of stupor, Adkins came up aud shot
him five times with revolver, and discharged
one load Of Smiths own gun into his head The
other load Of the gun had accidently shot of as
Smith tainted ard fell. Adkins then ran off and
has not been heard Of since.-I Times, Bangor,
18th inst
Our Austin correspondent, who reached home
last night says that the entire of Friday was
spent in filibusteriDg on unimpoItant questions,
the determination on the part of the filibusters
being 10 kill division at once. On Saturday night
as The stage came through Bastrop the carpenter
shops of Allen & Pickets were burning. The bu.
reau sgent was accused of setting them on fire,
and party was hunting him. large portion of
country between Galveston and BRENNAN is over
flowed. The passengers who left Galveston on
Saturday were met at Round Top on Monday
morning. Three OF the mail bags lost at Rocky
Creek have been recovered. Two brass.lock bags
are missing. -[Galveston Bulletin, 10th.
In long and able reply TO the aspersions of
Gen. Reynolds against Texas, the Houston Tee-
graph says: " The immigrant from the North who
comes, not TO seek Office at the han Is OF negroes.
but for honest settlement, is cordially welcome
whatever bis political convictions"
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Sec. IS. Steamboat owners or comma nders for
hidden to have transient boarders or lodgsrs while
at the Eharves unless having obtained license
Sec. 76. Persons required to expose their Ger.
dhcate OF payment Of license, signed by treasurer
Sec. u. Fines and penalties recoverable before
any court of competent Jurisdiction, for benefit Of
Sec. Is. Persons selling goods BY sample, not ct
licensed store, shop or warehouse, $50.
Sec. 70. Buyers and sellers on the levee at ba.
sins or elsewhere, except at store, shop or ware
Sec. so, Stable keepers. Chorses. mules, We
hices for livery or hre) $50.
Sec. 81. Clairvoyants, astrologers, fortune
teiiers, gin store Keepers. cup-tossers. $500. -.
Sec. 50. Photographic galleries, $50.
&c., So: Merchants. traders, dealers or jobbers
Of goods to be resold, wholesale and retail, or
wholesale only, not herein specified, $50.
Sec. 81. Taxes herein imposed to be for year
July i, 1869, and three month"; licenses after o.
Sec. IS. Securities to be furnished, and licenses
to be recorded in mayors office within fifteen
DAYS after being taken out.
Sec. Sc. Persons following an avocation with
out license to be fined 500 for frat odense, nor
more than $3.50 for second.
Sec. 81. Stevedores $50.
Sec. So. Butchers, for stalls occupied, $40.
Stand for sale of meat, game, poultry and vege-
tables outside of public markets, $50. - l'
Vegetable stalls only outside Of public markets
SIS fish and game stands only outside of public
markets SIS.
Poultry and game stands only outside Of public
kets SIS. Above specified stalls to be kept
in cleanliness and be open during business hours
to inspection Of designated health and police
officers.
Sec. 50. Fruit dealers in markets $40.
Sec. 80. Occupants of premises not strictly pri-
vate or to which strangers have q right OF sdmis-
sion, the same not being announced a. q drinking
establishment, to be deemed cofeehouse keepers,
$3.50.
Sec. 81. Manufacturers Of cigars, snuff. soda or
mineral water, shoes, soap, tallow, tinware, snd
all others not menfionsd in this ordinance, ESQ.
Sec. 81. No license to be transferable unless
with consent of mayor.
Sec. SO prescribes manner of bringing suit for
non payments.
Sec. "a. Parties acting in contravention hereof
to be liable to arrest. to amount Of license for
whole year, and fine imposed.
Sec. s6. Attorneys and counfe'ors ct law,
physicians, surgeons or midwiVes, SIS.
Sec. 90. Cofee-houses, bar.rooms, grog shops
or cabarets, to be divided into first, second and
third classes, viz: Those whose sales exceed
SIS 000 per annum, $500; sales less than SIS 900
and over $4,000. $3.50; sales less than $4,000, s75.
Affidavits of amounts Of sales to be made before
justices Of the peace.
The ordinance was adopted as q whole on rs
second reading by the board after the committee
rose.
The finance committee reported series of
resolutions farming the revenues Of the various
markets (as previously published.) These resou-
tons having been adopted, the board adjourned.
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REvERDY JoHssoS's CAsE-HLs Rumored Re.
turn and Successor.-A Washington special to.
the St. Louis Democrat says:
The House committee on ign affairs have
had meeting to consider what they should do
about Reverdy Johnson's case. Nearly all the
members expressed dissatisfaction with his
course, but the committee could do nothing for
the reason that they have no Information In which
to act, Mr.. Seward having notified then that it
the official papers. 1t may be mentioned in this
connection that rumor prevails on the street
late this evening that Mr.. johnson IA coming home
at his own request, and the unlikely name Of ex-
Gov. Fish, Of New York. b mentioned BY tho
eame rumor a. his successor.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-19

SMALL Pox.-From extended and close obsery.
alton, tie following general deductions seem to be
warranted:
l. lnfantlle vaccination Is an almost perfect
safeguard, until the fourteenth year.
z. At the beginning Of fourteen, the system gra-
dusly loses lite capability of resistance until about
twenty one, when many persons become almost as
ated.
3. This liability remains in full force until about
forfy-tvo. when the susceptibility begins to de.
cline and continues for seven years to grow less
and lees, becoming extinct at about fifty, the De.
NOD Of life, when the general revolution of the
sooy begins to take place, during which the sys,
TEN Yields TO decay, or takes new lease Of life,
iof Two or tnree terms, Of seven years each.
statements is-Let youth be re-vsccinated on en-.
tering fourteen. Let several sttemptsbe made, so
% 70 De certain of safety. As the malsdy IL more
tention Is invited to the subject at this time
Halls Journal Of Health.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-19

GEN. HARSEY ON INDIAN AFFAIRs.-Gen. W. s.
Harvey arrived in St. Louis, the 18th, en- route
for Washington TO ask Congress for sppropria-
tons to carry out bis work OF setting the various
tribesof Sioux on re9ervations west Of Missouri
river, In Dakota territory.
The general considers it cheaper TO board the
Indians even at the Fifth Avenue Hotel that to
fight them, aud be has been at work in earnest
In i've months, he has collected nine thousand
Indians on their reservations, TO whom he is ssu-
ing ratiens has saw mill running, has erected
hundred OF huusee, and keeps one hundred csrpen.
sers and backsmiths steadily ct work. n the
epring he has promised farming implements, and
their reservstons will then be settled with over
eieven thousand Sioux, making their first essay In
agriculture. = - - = = :
The general has made the irst effective step TO.
Mafos eetfng the Indians and the Indian question,
ano e ccnndent Of ssccess, if Congress will only
give him small portion of what il would cost 10
MAINTAIN the brigsdes of soldiers that would 9TH
erwse De necessary 10 guard the frontiers against
these same souy. whom he represents are o1ietly
and determi1ediy trying to gain the habits Of civ.
iization. and with whom he has had and expecfs
to have no trouble. IL allowed TO csrrv ont thu
treaties he has made in good faith. = =
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street, selling tops, which he declared possessed
almost supernatural powers Of spinning, and were
tops, the like of which has never before been
heard Of. "Only twenty-five cents apiece, and
the gentleman within sound OF my voice, who
goes home to his wife and children without buy
ing one has neglected bis duty, and will be sorry
for II when all the tops are sold and he can't get
one" This gentlemen, thus crying aloud, and
sparing not, was illuminated at his stentorian
tasks by huge torch, carried by an attendant
The torch consisted of q six foot pole, at the top
of which was hollow tin ball, filed with the pu-
roline oil. To this reservoir was attached tube
some two feet long, down which the oil de-
scended; at the bottom Of the tube was the burn
ing apparatus. This looks like an ordinary gas
jet, and ID substantially the same, except that
connected with it is some apparatus, by means Of
which the fluid oil is transferred into gas, and
then escaping burns like ordinary gas. The wind
blew strongly against this portable gas fixture,
but failed to get the better Of it. From what We
saw Of the whole thing, it seemed to be well
adapted for all kinds Of outdoor use. The day
may yet come when pine torches will be obsolete,
and men viii carry gas works on their shoulders.
Pleasant and delightful Is 1t to man who has
worked hard all day, and who Is riding up to his
well-earned dinner, to have lady get into the
full car and look inquirngly at him, a. If to say,
"what are you doing In my seatl" A man thus
placed, of course, jumps mp at once and tenders
his place to the lady. But, oh (! what an acme Of
bliss 1t is to behold the said lady plump down into
the seat without breathing syllable Of thanks,
and then hand you ifty cent bill without word,
as though you were an educated waiter, and
should know she wanted you to get change for
her. Yea, how joyful and agreeable and Alto
gether splendid these things are-to the lady.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-19

LITERAKY.-C. C. Haley, bookseller, ststioner
and news dealer, 20 Commercial Place and 1853
Poydras street, has sent us Frank Lesie's beauti-
fully illustrated Almanac for 1863. price only so
cents; The Galaxy, Every Month, Dsmorest's H.
Illustrated Monthly, the Army and Navy Journal,
New York Dispatch, New York Leader, Boston
Pilot. New York Ledger, Chimney Corner, and
the Banner Of Light. Haley. at his two estsb-
lisbmenis above mentioned, has always . COM
plete supply Of the latest and best publications,
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LIKE "QuAKERs' GUss."-Artifcial teeth are
OF little nse and easily detected. Take care Of
the real ones. All you need IL fragrant sozodont.
Use daily and your teeth viii be the last Of ma
lures gifts to fell Jon.
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THE STATES DIsAsTER-THE MoRGuE ON THE OHIO
BIvER SHORE : IDENTIFICATION OF BoDIEs-
HORRIBLE SCENES.
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Last night there was to be seen q practical ap-
plicstion of the new OIL puroline-vhich proves
its utility In one way. There was man on Canal
New-York tribune., 1868-04-22

.. TUESDAY April Alp. NJ
Gold closes at 1921, after selling as high as 1898
The olearings Of the Gold Exchange Bank wer
$40 3Sl OOO and the balance ,ls6S99. The Hamburg
steamer took out s2SO,0OO.
Government stocks continue in good investment
demand and are again higher The 1905 sold at 1851
and are held with great iirmness. State and Railway
bonds are firm, with few offering. Express stocks
continue to improve The railway share market
opened strong but at tho regular Board fel oil t3t
per cent This decline was followed by active buy
ing and everything offered taken, and quotations
at once put up 10 the extreme morning rates. Inc
personal qliarrels and litigations which have
deferred investing parties from buying raii-
way shares, and discredited them with
money lenders, promises to be ended
at an early day to tho great advantage OF all con-
cerned Mr. Drew has visited the city, and the an
nouncement Of full settlement of the Erie troubles
is considered ~ close at hand. The termination Oh
difficulties among railway managers has already had
favorable effect on the market, and operations for
an advance are made with great confidence. Az the
Second Board the market was steady and higher
prices paid for leading shares Adams Express SOLD
I'D to g. an advance of per cent Government Donds
close strong and in demand for investment at quota
tions Tho German bankers have been free buyers
of tho $50 bonds at full prices The Assistant treas
urer purchased all the 1908 offered at 1851
New-York tribune., 1868-04-22
ALABAMA.
TROUBLES WITH NRGRoES-THRIR SHOOTING OF
CATTLE AND H0Gs-EFF0Rr TO KEEP THEM
FROM CARRYING ARMS.

TROUBLES WITH NEGRoES-THRIR SHOOTING OF
CATTLE AND HoGs-EFFoRT TO KEEP THEM
FROM CARRYING ARMS.
The following document, from a responsible
source Ia to be brought before the authorities at Washing
ton with the hope of obtaining protection against
the evil complained Of: ,o
To Lieut. COL f. NJ X HUDSON Commanding Post Mobile
in Alabama and being desrous the prosperity and
happiness OF all concerned in it, whether black or white
matter which think is greatly injurious to both
alude to the common practice, especially among the
In the present impoverished condition of the ttate,
many OF the are unable 70 supply % on
(mOsy coloredl upon contract TO furnish them Win
bread only and portion o. the crop 10 De rUr
they could get along very well with TINS but the negro
has heretofore been accustomed TO lavish Oh
sequence Why he is tempted into the woods around
and swine necessarily feed during tho Spring and Sum
mer mOnths and there criminaly and wastefully de-
what can be more Injurious to all classes and to tho
interests OF the country than thsf The aborer falls
into life OF ideness and crime and Of increasing pover
ty; and the people among whom they live and who are
dependent solely upon agriculture ior subsistence ana
prosperity unable 20 raise the domestic animals,
without which agriculture cannot be successful II this
state Of things shall continue you viii see that the cond
tOn Of this country already so deporabe, must daily
need not beside call your attention TO the violence
for the support OF their families the Of such
support awessy and erimnay destroyed and how such
violence will increase the evils which already prevail.
What s to inquire of you II the military author
es will not interfere correct this evil IL can be done
by making every person who shall and use firearms
upon the premses OF another without his written con-
sent liable to fne and imprisonment, and by rigid
enforcement of the penalty In such cases. -.
BY such, some other appropriate means; DO trust
that this great evil will be abated or mitlRated
Very respectfully yours, H. H. srIaPsoS'
The paper was returned, with the following indorse
ments: ,
stmpsor H. H. calls attention TO the general practice
OF carrying firearms and killing domestic animals. Sus
HEADQUARTERS Posr OF MOBILE,
MOBILE, Ala, March le, 1868 !
Respectfuy forwarded. The writer Is gentleman OF
high Character known the agent for distributing
the provisions sent TO this section OF the country in
Government vessel The evil to which he calls attention
very rife in the planting districts and Is one which 10
certain TO cause much troubleprobsby bloodshed-un
less measures are taken TO check IT.
Brt. 1t Col and Major 18Th Infty., Com'd'g Post.
HEADQUARTERS sUB-DIsTRIcT OF ALABAMA, !
MONTGOMERY. Ala, March a, 1868
Respectfuy returned. Recourse for the evils com
planned OF must sought through the civil courts by
order OF Brovet Brig Gen. q. d. Shepherd
Capt sad U. s. Infty, charge in affairs
New-York tribune., 1868-04-22

greatly Interrupted transportation and business vihis
the past few days. the receipts for the past wesk have
been light and the stock on hand hs: been moders the
In prices there has prevailed good demand export
to Eew-Granada within the pact two weeks and wa mo-
tce shpments OF about Brick Cement has been 4.
very good demand, and notwithstanding an increase m
the receipts prices firm and we'll sustained stl ths
stock Is not accommodating the arrivals are not eoas
to the demand. Hair continues firm the supply OF osf
Is very light but the price too high for buders Mrsd
and Common meets with steady, fair deman d. al fr1
prices. Lime has ruled quite steady; Rockland both
common and lump meets with fair demand the s,,nniv
ON hand is moderate Laths have been in very GOOD a.
mand and prices have ruled quite the sales Tor sha
week being about 6O0,O0o the receipts have been onv
moderate but several csrgoes are soon expected and ous
market closes quiet In consequence. Lumber in ths
yards has been quiet the past week owing 70 hs
Unpleasant weather. fair demand has prevailed for ex.
port TO South America, the West Indies, Ac but TIA
scarcity Of suitable vessels has restricted business East
ern Spruce is In fair supply tho demand good prices
steady; Southern Yellow Is scarce ana firm Plaster
BEESWAX has beeuin moderate demand aud tho mar.
ket ruled steady at for Yellow Western ana
Southern with sales to the extent Of Ii00 N. y
COTTONl-The demand continues moderate frcm an
quarters and prices have again receded some what
closing without much strength at the decline sales ct
9g bales including s2 TO pnners i25 to exporters sad
400 to specalators We quote:
New-York tribune., 1868-04-22
THE PENSION BILL.

The Pension bill, introduced by Mr.. Per-
ham, provides that where pensions are given to the rea
tves deceased soldiers the order Of precedence shall
be hrst TO the mother second to tho father third to
brothers and sters equally that the act Of July H. 1891
shall not be construedto give pensions where the dsa-
bty or death results after s6s but that al sucn
cases shall be governed by the pension laws In force prlo
to July 1895 that hereafter the failure OF any pensone
to claim his pension within two years after IL falls Que
DEATH marriage. recovery other subject TO the
right to have the pension restored due shown
that the child children OF soldiers who have died ain
March T. 1851, shall receive "a per month each.
10 DO paid TO their guardian or mother, IL under
New-York tribune., 1868-04-22

Money continues to increase in supply, and at 6GT
all borrowers Of far credit promptly supplied AT
the close of business hours there was large offer
ing of balances for which in many cases there was
no employment at.any rate of interest Lenders are
less exactng as to collateras, and anything salabe
is takeu'at reasonable margins For commercial paper
no change in supply or rates For best TO far names
the price is 7d9 per cent.
Exchange is strong, but at second hands bills can
be had sa per cent under the counter rates, which
are: London, 60 days, l1OG11O.; do sight 1000
llOl: Paris, long. 5l3!G512l do, short, 6lOlab.lO;
Antwerp, 5lG.a515; Swiss, 516t9515; Hamburg.
36ta3Gt; Amsterdam, 4llQ41t; Frankfort 41G4lti
Bremen. 79!G79.; Berlin. 7lI972..
Freights-To Liverpool 1000 bales Cotton at Ia
5-l6d and by steamer. 200 boxes Cheese at Sjs. To
London 500 bags Glover Seed at 25s 100 boxes Bacon
at s 3d. 300 pkgs Tea at 20s and 800 bbls Flour at
o. Sd. To Glasgow, by steamer $4,000 bush Grain at
Gld.07d. a 7id.-the latter rate for Wheat mex
weeks steamer To Bremen, 400 tuns Measurement
Goods at 22s Cd, and to Rotterdam, 200 bbs Rosin
at 3s. Sd.
The shipments of Pittston Coal for the week end
ing April 49, 1865 were: BY Railway, 1897 tuns; by
Canal ZOE tuns previously 1865, 163, ,7S9 tuns; total
1884, 4Gs tuns to same date 1867, 1864 tuns.
The Proridence Journal says of Printing Cloths
Market frmer at the close. The following are the
sales: 25s0 pieces 56xGO Sc. 1900 do. 56x60, &c.;
5000 do GOx64 Sc; 1900 do 60x64, 9c 10000 do. 64x
o., 9ic, common; 1900 do. 60x64. 2-Sc, common;
1900 do G4x64 9ic, standard II 900 do. 64x64 s9c.
standard; 5000 DO GIxC4 9.c, extra. Total, lC95Oo
pieces.
Attention Is called 10 the bonds Of the Portland
Mel Water Company, advertised in another column.
The loan in made tempting by bearing gold inter
est and by payment in gold at maturity Without
these merits the bonds are worthy the attention Of
investors who seek first-class security.
The Michigan Southern directors have agreed to
make stock dividend OF 10 per cent. Upon this adj
dion Of capital the managers feel assured that regu
lar dividends Of more than seven per cent can be
made. The directors of the Cleveland and Pitts
burgh road have by formal resolutions declared that
its earnings shall be divided among the stockholders
and not be absorbed by construction"
The aggregate amount of exports Exclusive OF
spcce from the port of NewYork TO foreign ports for
the week ending April 81, 1863, was $il1l,4O3.
The transactions at the office of the Assistant
Treasurer were: Receipts for Customs $S90,OOO re-
cepts for Gold Notes $liGOOO; total receipts $685.
759 7 total payments, tiss,7S9 ~; balance. tlo4,-
Ss0S0 20.
The amount Of coal transported on the Delaware
and Hudson Canal during the week ending April il,
was .9S5 tuns, and for the season. S7.s5S tuns.