The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-02

ese archives in l79s. Other documents of great
historical value have been restored TO the archives
Of Venice, which have been now increased by
numerous folios, maps. diplomatic paper, DEGREES
aud about three thousand volumes Of registers
foil of important details relative to the history Of
the Venetian republic.
Old Field Marshal Mszzuchelli. the Oldest SOL
der in the Austrian army. died recently at the age
Of 81. 1t was he Who when q captain, was seut
to Gen. BoDsparte at the seige Of Msntua, in 1871
TO negotiate with him, IN Wurtnser's name, about
the capiiulstion of the fortress. Bonaparte re-
ceived him with these words: " Have you seen
at last that IL s sheer madness 70. you TO hold out
any Iopger!" Z" Yes," replied Maxsuchelli;
hut we do not think il disgraceful to cspitulsts
now we have eaten the last mouse and rat In the
city T" Bonsparte was silent for a moment. He
then turned abruptly TO the captain. and said in Q
very gentle voice: Captain Mszzuchelli. tell
your commander -inchief that he is one of the
bravest men have ever metz r,rs
Much dissatisfaction still prevails in England
about the manner in which Artemus Wards will
has been administered. Commenting en- the
statement of the Baltimore Commercial that his
will was the last joke poor Artemus uttered, an
English Journal affirms that 1t was not ct ell q
Joke, that Ward had made very largely by his
lectures and writings tn England that he had
lived frugsy, and that there is no reason Tor
believing that after his funeral expenses were
paid there were no assets left to his estate. IL
calls for an explanation of the whole matter. from
his executors, ana there many at this side OF
explanation as full and satisfactory as possible.
FL zabeth Chaplin, chief of the cuisine of canal
boat IN Buffalo, was inearcerated for drunkenness
and disorder. The outrage so wrought upon her
delicate sensi5ilites that she made three attempts
TO hang herself in her cell with portions of her
clothing. After cutting her down three times the
jsiler became weary, and denuded her. Having
thus removed the conveniencies of suicide, he
went merrily to bed, and the chopfalen Chaplin
remsiDed-unwept, uDhoDored, and unhung.
Cooperation gains ground in Pennsylvania.
Cooperative stores. associations. etc., are form
ing not only In the Giles, but in the rural districts
Large associations especially exist among the
miners in sll the coal counties, and on or about
the first of the year Scranton. Luzerne county, is
determined TO open q cooperative store. ffa
land slide took place at Westbrook, Ct, on
Sunday morning, just below the Cumberland pa
per mill, which comprised about forty acres in
area. and completely filed the channel Of the
Presumpscot river, SO that the water is backed mp
within three feet Of the top Of the dam, and the
lower story of the mill is submerged. crsl
Mrs. Perry, the Washington lobbyist. attributes
her recent arrest at an assignation house in New
York to Collector Smythe, who, she claims, owes
her money and will not pay it. Smythe, on the
other band, says she has already obtained $4,000
from him. '
farmer in Quincy, ILL.,. has a chicken, perfect
in Its formation, with the exception of its head.
This part of the fowl resembles the head of q
snake. When stroked or startled, the chicken
ticks bis tongue out exactly q sepent does when
is full grown. and bids fair to live as long as any
body's chicken. ulg
The Bath, Maine, Times says the cars have been
running TO and from Bath for over twenty-five
years yet there il lady who has always resided
within four miles of the depot, and always 10 good
health, who has never yet seen q railroad. Indeed
her friends do not know that she ever was SO far
from home in her life as she would be by coming
to Bath. t...., -
A natural curiosity arrived in Salem, Mass, re-
Gently 10 the brig Rescue from Africa. II is an
African dwarf 80 inches In height. aud weighing
only IS pounds. He was born In Liberia In 1874,
and belongs TO the Kroo nation. He has no arms.
has been educated at the mission school at Sierra
Leone under the instruction of Rev. Mr.. Holman,
speaks English iuently, can write well with his
toes, holding the paper with one foot aud the pen
with the other. He was placed Ia the school at
the age Of is. He. converses freely and shows
far more than the average intelligence of his
race. he can thread needle and sew, make
baskets fill his pipe with tobacco, of which he 10
quite fond, and do many other things with his
toes.
Henry Jipson. of SALISBURY. Vt, has been ar.
rested for inhumsnity, beating his little sevenyesr
old daughter about the head and limbs with such
weapons as the rolling pin and bar of iron. The
Law cannot punish him TOO severely. 95-llT