The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-02-27

The Republican State convention of Rhode t.
land has nominated General A.. E. Burnside for
governor; Pardon W. Stevens for lieutenant gov
ernor; John r. Bartlett for secretary of state
Willard Ssyles for attorney general George T..
Tew for attorney general They are al present
incumbents except the lieutenant governor. The
following were elected delegates to the national
convention: Charles O. Van Zsndt, T. 7. Sard,
William sprague, William Goddard. James D Wolf
Perry. Lyman B. Frieze, Rowland G. Hazard and
Ira s. Chamberlain. -
The Independence Beige Of Saturday has an ar
ticle on the prospects OF peace in Europe. 1t ex-
presses the general feeling Of apprehension which
prevails, in saying that the vast military prepare
tons now going on In all parts of France are of
character and of Q scale which lead to the con-
viction that they are designed to meet other pur-
poses than those Of national defense.
The Lexington (Ky.) Statesman announces
that VIM. h. Wadsworth, late member of Con-
gress from the Maysvie district has announced
his intention to act In future with the Republican
Party. 4-et 80 Z.
Admiral Farrsgut met an enthusiastic reception
last week from the government and people of
Venice. He next goes to Milan and Gene6a
whence he will proceed to Rome, having ac-
cepted official invitations to visit those cities.
The horse Empire State,n who made the re-
msrkable time Of two hours and .twenty-fonr
minutes from Brighton 10 Worcester, Mass, on
the 2lst, died the same night. The distance
travelled was about forty miles. q &.
Joseph r. lngersoll, well known lawyer Of
The fste given by General Dix, on the 22d. in
Paris, IN celebration Of Washington's birthday
was very brilliant affair. great crowd of
Americans and foreign guests attended. Many
French and other European nobilities were pres
ent. The decorations were superb and appro-
pirate. There were speeches.
The whole number Of buildings wholly or par.
tally finished in New York and Brooklyn last year,
Is officially stated at $685.
DIR. G. A. shoales. OF Plymouth, and Miss Anne
NJ. Harrington, OF Oxford, Chenango county, New
York, were married on Christmas last On Sunday
of last week Mrs. Shoales was taken sick with
brain fever. On Wednesday her husband became
alarmed, and mounted horse. with only q halter
and q blanket, TO 60 for medical aid. On the road
he WIS thrown from the horse, receiving such in
jures that he died on Friday, his wife also dying
the preceding day. On sunday their bodies lay
IN the same parior whereso shortly since they had
been married.
Hsenor F. Sarmiento, minister to the United
States from the Argentine Republic, is now on
visit to Madison, Mls sspqS yssrs. and dur
ing that period the workings OF cur common
school system have been his almost constant
study. HI" Travels through Europe, Africa and
America The Common Schools the Basis of
the Prosperity and Republicauism In the United
States Life Of President Lincolp,n and q
Trip through Pttsburg. Columbus. Indianapolis,
ETC., 20 Chicago describing the rapid growth.
manufacturing and commercial interests Of these
cities, have been extensively circulated. Daring
his residence as minister, be has been iadus,ri-
statistics, and after critical examination and CON-
parison of Eastern with Western institutions, pro-
nounces the latter far in advance of anything he
has seen elsewhere. and far more In accord snce
with modern ideas. and with the spirit Of the aas
and country. =. II -