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INSOMNIA.

"Tired natures sweet restorer" is as neces-
sary to nations as it is to individuals. The
waste attending the physical and intellectual
efforts of an individual must be periodically
repaired by spells of partial examination,
else the vital fame will become totally ex-
tinct That we shall, from time to time, de-
scend into the valley of death and refresh
ourselves at its mysterious fountain, is an in
dispensable condition of our tenure of life.
Natural sleep is brought on by natural def
cheney of arterialized blood. Physical and
mental activity must be suspended for a while,
in order that the human organization may
| supply itself anew with those elements which
are requisite, along with oxygen, to the mani
festation of its voluntary and intelligent
| powers But there are diseases of body or
mind in which the natural and healthful
| method of replacing wasted material is inter-
rupted In which sleep is deposed from its
benefcent Office, and the organization is a
prey to anarchic and destructive forces.
Such is the case when fever RACES in the
blood, or when mania holds dominion in the
mind. Consumption is no longer balanced
by reparation. Death must ensue unless the
equilibrium between these two processes is
restored. The mental state in which. from
want of sleep this equilibrium is lost, is called
insomnia. Mania, in its mildest forms, always
tends to insomnia; and for insomnious
mama, confirmed as such, there is no cure
snort OF utter inanition-that is to say,
OF death. And what is mania? 1t is
SIMPLY disturbance of mental equilibrium.
disturbance which, if not reduced, must
eventually prove fatal to all other equilibri-
ums that are necessary to health and life
Every excess of moral or intellectual tension
produces such disturbance The desperate
criminal, the fanatical philanthropist, the en-
thusiastic and uncompromising reformer, are
all mad. And a nation may be afflicted with
madness in these forms as well as individuals.
And nation may persevere in morbid activi-
ties, and give play within to corrosive forces,
until, like Macbeth, it shall murder sleep.
Nor is there need to confne this proposition
to abstract statement, or to illustrate it with
remote examples only, such as Greece and
Rome, which persisted from sleepless frenzes
that consumed within and enfeebled without |
What was the supreme want of this country |
when it emerged from war more than three |
years ago? 1t was healing. restorative rest
rest from angry passions, from frenzied
efforts, from excessive activities in one direc-
ton. The country needed, above all things,
to undergo the processes which the human
organization undergoes when it falls to sleep
after strain of long and anxious labor. But
1t has had no rest; it has not been permitted
to sleep; its so-called peace has been pro-
longed orgy of intensifying fanaticism, crimi-
nal ambition, vengeance that never slumbers,
rapacity that is never satisfied; and thus it is
brought to the verge of that state in which no
sleep is possible except the sleep of death.
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GOVERNMENT LAND spEcULAr1oss.

The New York Tribune says that it is
opposed to government land speculations
on principle" This declaration scarcely har-
monizes with the Tribune's Jealous support
of the speculative transactions which have
been going on for about three years with re-
gard to Southern territories. These territories
were ready to become accessions to the Union
for nothing. But congressional speculation
seorned the idea of obtaining estates so valu-
able and princely without paying price pro-
portionately magnificent Hence, for the past
several years Congress has been drawing on
the people at the rate of more than one hun
dred millions per annum to defray merely the
preliminary expenses to the occupation of
those estates, in the'way of fixing up titles
and employing provisional stewards and
keepers. What they will cost the people in
the long run, though they could have been
had for nothing, it is impossible to compute
1t is certain, however much the Tribune may
oppose government land speculation in gene
raj on principle, that it does approve one gov
eminent land speculation in particular, but
on no principle known to honesty, CONNER
cial shrewdness or craftsmanship
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District EIAcfOraf
ERNATES:
THE CAMPAIGN CRESCENT.

During the current canvass shall publish
aweekly Democratic paper, under the title of
THE CAMPAIGN CRESCENT.
The first number will be issued during the
first week in August, and the publication will
be continued until the election in Novem-
Der.
The CAMPAIGN CRESCENT will be devoted
exclusively to politics. 1t will support the
platform and nominees of the late National
Democratic Convention. 1t will advocate
Democratic principles, and oppose political
heresies in all forms and under all DISCUSSES.
1t will discuss the momentous questions at
issue without reserve and with entire freedom
and candor, but with dignity and fairness
Great care will be taken to fill the columns of
the CAMPAIGN CRESCENT with new and inter-
esting matter pertinent to the great questions
of the hour No pains will be spared to make
it in oil respects a vigorous, efficient, instruc-
tive and entertaining campaign paper. While
due attention will be paid to radical usurpa-
tions in Louisiana, the contents of the CAM
PAIeN CRESCENT will fit it equally for circula-
ion throughout the republic.
luo NAmPAltfN OhESCENT Will De sent only
when the price of subscription shall accom-
pany the order All journals friendly to the
great cause of Democracy will confer favor
by inserting this circular, and our friends who
may receive it by mail are requested to act as
agents and to send the names of as many SUBJ
scribers as can be obtained.
In order to insure a very extensive circula-
ton, the CAMPAIGN CRESCENT is offered at the
following rates:
Single copy, One Dollar.
Six copies to one address, Five Dollars.
Twelve copies to one address, Ten Dollars.
Twenty-Five copies to one address, Twenty
Dollars.
Fifty copies to one address, Thirty-ive Dol
lars. J. o. NIXON.
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QUARTERING ON THE PEOPLE.

The tendencies of radical legislation is in
evitably towards obsolete barbarisms in both
peace and war. A bill now before the House
for organizing and arming militia to en-
force the dominion of the radical State gov
ernment over an unconsenting people, pro-
yldes that any parish may be dragooned at
the discretion of the commander-in-ehief or
any subordinate officer. The sole condition
is that he shall believe or imagine that law.
lessness exists in the parish that is to he
overrun and harried. Moreover, "the said
parish shall not only be responsible for all
pay and allowances to soldiers stationed
therein, but for all the expenses incurred by
the State in transporting troops to and from
said parish, the money to be raised bya spe-
cial tax on the property of said parish. "
This provision is clearly plagiarism from
Mexico
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The "Report of the Board of Directors OF
the ST. Vincents Home" recently laid on our
table, is very interesting document. From
it we learn that a number of gentlemen in
our city of the Roman Catholic faith, whose
hearts, filed with genuine Christian charity,
bled when tley reflected on the vast numbers
of young boys who in this great city are daily
entering on the broad road which leads to
destruction, in the spring of 1866 met
together and organized a society by means
of which they hoped in some degree, by COM
mencing when the criminal was young in
wickedness, to train in the paths of right and
truth boys who would surely otherwise but
serve to swell the list of incorrigible evil
doers The society was called by the name
of the man who, if mortal man ever did,
established his claims on earth to diadem
in Heaven, and at once set to work. Buying
the building No. 81 Bienville street on
credit, they opened its doors to those in
whose behalf they worked, and soon it was
filed to overlooking. Never since its founda-
ton has the Home lacked inmates but at all
times the applicants for admission have been
more numerous than the places vacant. At
present there are 60 boys that in it are fur
nished with home and surrounded by pure
influences. As the boys are intended to be
81 in the world" they are given such instruc-
ton as will best fit them for the struggle of
life; and as they are expected to be mot of
the world" they are taught that wisdom
which comes from on High. The financial
affairs of the institution have so far been kept
from embarrassment by the iberality of va
rious gentlemen and the donations of various
churches, but at present it owes mortgage
note for $1,000 past due, and another for
S4966 will fall due on the 10th of August.
"Under these circumstances" says the re-
port, 1--WE confidently appeal to our charitable
iellow-citizens, and particularly to our wealthy
Catholos, to aid us, and enable the society to
purchase a farm near the city, where work.
shops can be erected, and the boys taught
trades, and be brought up to agricultural pur-
suits. And under these circumstances we
add our voice to that of the society in urging
upon all who can to give freely. Many of the
donations have been from Protestants, and, in.
eseu' we see no reason why, regardless of
uenohiinatonal differences, our people should
NOT unite IN the aid of an institution whose
on!y OBJECT Is to transfer the boys of New
orleans from want, beggary and crime n a
NOME ana virtue 81 For inasmuch as We have
~ " Tue ieast OF one of these We have
done it unto me-"
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Notice is hereby given that the undersigned are au,h
BY Mr.. CHARLES MORGAN. owner Of the Morgan HI
United States mail steamers to take Marine Risks a
and Merchandise shipped BY his steamers plying to Not
any OF the Texas ports, AT ONE-HALF THE r
ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF UNDERWRITERS
NEW ORLEANS July l. 1863
MI horganb eorhdence in his own steamers and an 81
oese 10 pre- mote trade between New Orleans Mobile Al
Texas ports. have dictated this course.
For further particulars those interested ara ipv,s5
the Offce, 50 and 50 Camp street
CHAS. A. WHITNEY 4 CO Ago,
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with its members, we are constrained to thinl
that this organization is destined to make it.
influence widely felt We wish it and it,
laudable endeavors in the cause of freedom
| that success which both the club and it,
objects deserve.
Fourth District.
A meeting of the Tenth Ward Club was
held Thursday evening at Eagle Hall.
The meeting was very numerous and
enthusiastic. The assembly was ad.
dressed by General Harry I. Hays, in an ex.
ceedingly eloquent and stirring speech, during
the course of which he counseled prudence,
caution, unity and harmony Hon. A. B.
Bacon, of the State Senate, also made an able
speech which was greeted with much APP
plause.
The Tenth Ward Club was one Of the first
to organize under the call of the State Central
Committee. 1t represents the entire white
Democracy of the ward, who are among the
staunchest men in the city. At the grand
demonstration the Tenth Ward Club was the
second largest that turned out. Their num-
bers, their banners and transparencies made
a magnificent display.
The regular place of meeting is over Phster's
feed store, opposite Magazine Market, the
most central position in the ward.
Frank Blair Gusrd.
AT a meeting Of this organization the fol-
lowing members were chosen as officers viz
NJ Lardner, president; H. Taylor, vice presi-
dent; G. Flanagan, secretary; Frank McElroy,
captain; j. Corprew, first lieutenant; Edward
Egan, second lieutenant.
A meeting will be held on Monday evening
at half past seven o'clock, at No. 1O3 st.
Charles.
Dray mems Democratic Club.
A large and very enthusiastic meeting was
held last night, at the Commercial Pavilion,
foot OF Poydras street, and on Friday, the
Oath instant. The proceedings and the
names of the officers are to be found in our
advertising columns under the head "Po-
litical."
Blair Guard.
AT a meeting of the Blair Guard held at
the Office of Nasam & Pooley, New Basin, the
following officers were elected ]. T. Wilson.
president; Rufus Elliott, vice president; r.
G. Ryder, treasurer; J. NJ. Kiefer, secretary;
c. E. Dirmeyer marshal : JAS. williamson,
Robt McLeay, aids.
The Testh Ward Club
meets tomorrow over Pfster's feed store. near
the Magazine Market, to elect delegates to the
parochial committee. Beprompt gentlemen.
as the business is important.
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:" INSULATION"

"Words are things" some modern philoso-
pher scribe has said Be this as it may, it is
not to be denied that a great many things, SO
called, things of vast consequence, too, are
found, upon strict inquiry, to be words, and
words only-roces ct pretereaq,Ie Mill How
potent part is played in the comedy and the
tragedy of human existence by vocal nihili-
ties and resonant inanities has just been il
Illustrated by the verbal exploit of member of
the New York Board of Health, who at once
enlightens and consoles the swelterine and
dehquescing population of that city on the
subject of the fatality vulgarly known as sun
stroke, by callingi it "insolation." They may,
he informs them, make sure of escaping with
their lives from the implacable rage of the
solar rays, direfully reflected and refracted on
every side, simply by staying in the shade and
keeping cool Now, according to lexicology,
insolate, in its literal and original sense, does
not mean anything more dreadful than to ex-
pose to sunshine, to ripen or dry fruits and
vegetables, and to prepare drugs and botani-
cal medicines, by placing them under the
light and heat of the sun. Henceforth. thanks
to the verbal illumination adverted to. the
victims of sunstroke in New York are to be
congratulated. They do not perish-away
with that base and earthly thought They
are, in reality, matured, desiccated, mellowed,
converted, by solar change, "into something
rich and strange" And may they not be
called, after this wondrous process, children
of the sun, and one in glorious fraternity with
the suns eldest born, resistless heat?
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This evening at half past three and half
past five o'clock, the staunch passenger
steamer A. G. Brown will be found at the foot
OF Canal street, ready to receive excursionists
for Carrollton. From among the crowds of
Sunday pleasure-seekers, the Brown always
receives her full complement, and we can as
sure those who feel inclined to make the trip,
that it Will prove decidedly enjoyable one.
Landings are made at Jackson street and the
stock landing, both going and returning.
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Twenty years ago Japan was sealed book
to the civilized world, China almost unknown.
and the Sandwich Islands considered simply
as lands where the highest intellectual effort
required of the inhabitants was to decide
upon the relative merits of roast missionary
and fried sailor. Now Japan sues for trade
with us, China appoints an "outside bar
barian" her envoy to our government
with instructions to negotiate such treaty as
shall secure the widest commercial intercourse
between the oldest despotism and the young
est republic in the world, and now we learn
that the legislature of the Sandwich Islands
think of the descendants of the naked saw
ages who murdered Capt Cook, meeting in
legislatureD have appropriated $50, 900 to
encourage immigration, and a similar sum to
promote interior and steam communication.
Verify, "the world moves" We expect next
to chronicle a convention of Digger Indians.
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Advertisers are reminded that the CAM
PAIGN CRESCENT, many thousands of which
will circulate, during the next three months,
in the interior of this and neighboring States
will have limited space to which advertise
ments will be admitted Applications should
be made early
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FINE PHoroGRAPHs.-The attention of our
readers is called to the advertisement of Messrs.
Wiley souby, photographers, corner of Maya
zine and St. Andrew streets. In our perambuIa.
tons yesterday we happened to pass by their
gallery, and noticing their specimens hanging at
the door, stopped and examined them. Though
not connoisseur in such matters, we feel no
hesitsncy in expressing our opinion, and this is
that for boldness of outline and elegance of
finish, their pictures are as good as any we have
ever seen. Those wishing to have good like.
ness Of themselves would do well to call on these
gentlemen, as they have all the means for the
expedition of their work, which they guarantee
equal to any in the city. Their prices are very
moderate. See advertisement.
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Remember
601 MAGAZINE STREE1

Is the plsce to get your old Regt and Looking
Glass Plates revered and the only pa the city where
Rosewood Work is done Frames any pattern made 70
order. Regilding and Rosewood Work done at Summer
Prices Remember 6l Magazine street. near corner of lose
phine Box 1888 Postofhee, New Orleans La
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$4,000 REGARD.

STOLEN from She CANAL BANK, THIS DAY. 4.
age made up for the Southern Express Company add
N. MoRGAN'S SONS, New York containing n
THOUSAND (t50.O0O DOLLARS In Legal Tender
Of One Thousand (Sl0OO Dollars each. All of LED
I'D A.. - :.
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A land suit, lately instituted in Harrison county.
Texas, by the heirs of Gen. Albert Sidney John
son for thirty leagues of valuable land in that
county, has resulted in a verdict in their favor.
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Just Opened.

A NEW PHOTOGRAPH CALLER
Corner Mags zine and st. An drew street,
Over Liberman's Dry Goods Store
PHOTOGRAPHS 81 50 per dozen;
AhBROTYPEs. rs cents;
PORCELAIN PICTURES, s.;
And all work guaranteed equal any done In the city
Call and see Specimens
WILEY a SORRY
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The judiciary committee are investigating the
charges against Judge Busted, of the United
states Court of Alabama, with view to his i'm.
peaehment If the charges can be substantiated.
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Inc democratic State convention of New Jersey
has nominated Peter d. Vroom for governor. and
passed resolutions endorsing the national platform
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Persons who propose being absent from
the city during the summer, can have the
Daily or Weekly CRESCENT sent to them by
leaving their address at this Office.
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Circular Postage

Belgium, Switzerland and Germany, s cents each.
France 4, England 6, and Italy y cents each.
Russia 10, via Hamburg cents each.
Sweden Is, via Hamburg II cents each.
Circulars are rated as book packets o. or under.
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Ns,C Orleans POstOmce.


Sunday st7A.x Arrive daily Sunday excepted BY p
Route sOO2-New Orleans to Canton, departure dali
Closes at $50 Sunday II NJ Arrives daily at s.
Route sr3-New orlears to st. Francisvie supplying
the Offices opened departure Monday P NJ aud Friday
8 A. Arrives Monday and Frd y mornings
Route s0O4-Eew Orleans to Ca.roon via Jefferson Cit
departure Monday and Thursday at9L Arrives Mopda
and Thursday at4P.H.
Route sO05-New Orleans to Buras Settlement Low,
Coast departure Tuesday and Friday Arrives Sal
day and Thursday.
Route sOO6Nsw Orleans Mobile departure daily at
NJ. Sunday at u N. Arrives daily by SAN
Route sm7-New Orleans to Covington, La departur
Monday and Thursday al Arrives Tuesday FrdA
Rt4 p. NJ.
Route --New Orleans to Agiers departure daily a. o
NJ Arrives daily by II An
Route sO0s-New o. leans to vieksburg supplying all n
Offices opened to Vcksburg; also Red River and Ouashs
Parishes Departure Tuesday and Saturday at BPM Ar
rives on Monday and Friday mornings.
Mails for Lake Coast Tuesdays and Thursdays Al A n
Saturdays at TX A Pascagoula Saturday. at lI1z
Mails for Galveston, Houston, Indaaola San Antonie
Brownsville Brazos Santiago. via New Orleans and pelosa
Railroad, close att A. NJ on Sunday and Thursday.
Tariff of Postage for Mexico, Cuba, Yves
Indies. etc.
Gusdaloupe Martinique French and Drtch Gulana "a
YinceDts, st. Lucia St. Vincent Trinidad Grenadals cent
half OF optional
Cuba Mexico, Hayti Porto Rico, 81. Thomas. Jamaie.
Venezuela, United States Of Colombia English Cuiaua-
cents half or obligatory.
Bolivia Chill, EeuAdOr-s4 cents half or, obligatory.
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The public cautioned against trading for the same
the abOve reward Ia offered the recovery Of the
Gu. JUMONVILLE,
New Orleans. March H lNfA nasb
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OmcA Hnura

Opens at O'Clock A. NJ; closes atsPM
Sundays, Office opens at 3 o'clock A. NJ closes l2H
r. w. TALIAFERRO,
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II. Carer d Co.

II. Carer j. Co.
CELEBRATED PATENT IMPROVED
COTTON GINS.
FULL ASSORTMENT of the LATEST MANUFAC.
TUBE Of these well known and approved GINS is now
received and constantly hand, together with SAWS
BANDS, CRATES BRISTLEs BOXES, ETC.
The wide and unsurpassed reputation Of this GIN through
cut the country too vel established require further
tincaes or Inducements to the planter.
FOSTER & CO., Agents,
Ne 10 drsvier street.
New Orleans. La.
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I'OlU as the Time.

We have en- hand thirteen SECONDHAND PIANOS
that we will dispose of at prices the times TO make
room for the stock. Among lot are several fine
fLEYEL PIANOS, nearly Now is the time 10 buy a
good insrun ent at a bargain.
Z0RN & BREMER,
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Trdcdncy.
DON'T LOSE THIS OPPORTUNITY.

Death has lately taken SWAY partner and one with a
Capital of $1,000 required take place Il Is rare
ehance business already established MANUFACTURING an
hstsbe which has very large consumption The ouIy "a
adjustment In the south. Address L. b b. Posohice box
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Caution.

BEWARE OF COUNTERFEIT
-oF--
Preston & Merrills Yeast Powder and Sugar
Lemons, or Portable Lemonade.
Preston Merrill viii prosecute all parsons counterfeit
dsing their label trade either Of these artc
All IersOns buying sci ing either these counter
knovingly viii be held responsible, and such persons
suf ent notice that the Gle Il spurious 70 offered
under u market price See circulars Tor means Of dec
the counterfeit Yeast Powder
PRESTON & MERRILL
Boston July g. 1858