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The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-11

CARoSDELET CANAL AND NAVIGATION COMPANY.
lished in another column, the board Of directors
of this company, on the Sth instant. declared q
dividend of three dollars per share, payable on
and after next Monday, the 18th instant, at their
Office No. l6 Csrondelet street. As this is the
first dividend declared by the company for over
thirty years we congratulate the board OF direc.
tors upon the fact, especially as it is doubtless
the result of the policy adopted by them in less
ing the canal and the wisdom of their general
management of Its affairs. The board had no easy
undertaking when they went into Office three years
ago. They found that the war had almost ruined
the country upon which their canal was
dependant for revenue; that their works
had been destroyed by the military
authorities, while the stockholders were unwilling
or unable to advance the necessary means to re.
pair damages so as to enable them to enter into
competition for trade. By an enlightened fore.
sight, they have done what then appeared i'm
possible, and in face of the NEST determined
opposition, have triumphed in a manner which no
board ever did before them-in this generation, at
least. 1t is true, that they have been siEgularly
fortunate in obtaining for q lessee, so able snd
efficient gentleman as Mr.. Louis Gagnet. Unit
ing the learning of an engineer with thorough
experience in the history and business of the CON-
papy, be has shown himself to be in every way
prompt in fulfilling the obligations he assumed to.
wards the company, and confidently predict that
the old misfortunes of the institution will be for
gotten amid the successes Of the future.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-11

DELIBERATE MURDER BY Boy UNDER NINE
YEARS OF AGE.-0n the afternoon Of December
10Th, OF Northport. Mich, George Bigelow. not
yet nine years old. deliberately shot Thomas Ret
ford, his own cousin, aged nine years. The
parents of both boys had gone to attend the we'd
ding of Mr.. Retford's oldest son. leaving at Mr..
Retfords house three Of his boys and George.
The young rascal got loaded shot gun and used
il in q threatening manner. when the Oldest Ret.
ford boy, Robert about twelve years old, took the
gun away from him. telling him he would shoot
one Of them. he replied. 81 will shoot you II you
do not let me Alone" Robert then put the gun
back in its place and went into the wood house.
While there ne heard the report OF the gun in the
house, ran In and found his brother lying on the
floor. He never spoke, and expired Ia about
twenty minutes. George put the gun back In its
place, left at once, and went to his parents. max
ing such statements at different points as proved
he knew what he had done. and showing the guilt
and cunning OF maturer criminal.
This same George, on the 9th ut., at the door
Of the village school house. msliciously kicked aud
beat young Indian gIrl, about ten years old, a
scholar in the same school, so badly she was
scarcely able TO get home. In the night she was
taken with spasms, became unconscious, and con-
tinued so till she died, at ii o'clock on the FORE
noon of the sth. She had the best medical skill,
but nothing could help her. A warrant has been
issued for the arrest Of the young scspegrace for
the murder of Thomas Retford.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-11

THE NEW ORLEANS, MOBILE AND CHirTAsooGA
RAnBoAD-Srike Among he Ldborrs.-We
copy The following from the Mobile Register Of
the 9Th:
A large number OF negroes from the country,
who came down for the purpose Of working on
the New Orleans, Mobile and Chattanooga Rail.
road. congregated yesterday 10 large numbers at
the corner Of Government and Royal streets. and
had "big palaver" in regard to the wages offered
by the contractors, they considering 81 per day
entirely too small. From what we can learn the
negroes labor under the impression that the work
Is under the control Of the general government,
and they consequently demand 50 per day, on the
same principle that they expected during the late
campaign to receive forty acres and a mule for
voting. They express q determination TO starve
before they will work for reduced wages. II
would be a very good tbi1g II they would carry
out their determination. bat unfortunately for
Mobile they will steal like cats long before they
arrive at the starving point. They are scattered
throughout the city, and IL Is TO be hoped as they
will not work, that they will take their departure
and rid Mobile Of their troublesome presence.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-11
THURSDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY II, 1869.
Auction Sales Ts.Day.

BY G. Detrimental the st. Charles Auction
Exchange, in the basement Of the st. Charles
Hotel. at IL NJ, one hundred and thrty.six shares
in the New Orleans, 0pelousas and Great Western
Railroad Company certificate No. 760 of the Sun
Mutual Insurance Company for $50, and certif.
cate No. lOl2 of same company for $3.50.
By ]. DEAN, JR.-At 10 O'Clock, precisely, at
DR.. Eliot's stables, Of Bsronne and Grsvier
streets, lot Of match and single horses, plsnta-
ton and city mules, bugges, wagons and harness.
The same suctioneer will also sell, at IL O'Clock,
at residence on Cont street, between Broad and
Dorgenois streets, general assortment of house-
hold furniture, etc., etc.
MEssRs. MONTGOMERY Bros. & Co. will sell al
Phil Liners stables, on Gravier street, at 10}
O'Clock, q large and very desirable lot of saddle
and harness horses (sngle or in pairs) plantation
nufes, busgivs, hesa~ss, o,her srtsoiss
of the like description.
The same firm will also hold their usual furni.
ture sale at ii O'Clock, at their mart on Camp
street, when household furniture OF every descrp.
ton win be disposed OF without reserve.
BY PLAcIDE ]. SPEAR-Scrips and stocks Of
the New Orleans Mutual Insurance Company, the
Leyee Steam Cotton Press Company. the Carroll
ton Railroad Company, the New Orleans, Jack
son and Great Northern Railroad Company and
the 0pelousas and Great Western Railroad Com.
psny, at IL o'clock, at the st. Charles Auction
Exchange, basement Of the st. Charles Hotel.
BY D. E. MoRPHY-At his store, No. AZ Maya.
zine street, at 10 O'Clock, general assortment Of
groceries, liquors, etc.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-11

WEDDING PATTY DosED WITH ARsENIc-A
case OF wholesale poisoning has just come to light
at Warsaw Ind, by which one person, young
lady, lost her life. Nearly year ago a man
named John A. Vsnuama, of Fort Wayne, won the
affections Of Miss Horn in this place. Ia April
last he married her, much against the. wishes of
her parents and friends, who used every effort TO
persuade her TO break off the match. On the
wedding night nearly all the guests, thirty in num-
Der, were taken violently sick. with every appear
ance Of poisoning. A sister Of the bride died from
the effects of the poison. Within the past few
days the bridegroom OF this occasion has proposed
an elopement with a young lsdy-a Miss Ben
nett-and his last letter to her gives full history
of the poisoning at the wedding. He sckno wiedged
that he put quantity of arsenic into the water
from which the coffee was prepared, and saying
that he did II for revenge for the manner in which
the family had treated him. This letter was
placed in the hands of the officers, who effected
the arrest of Vsnauma. After the examination
he was committed TO jail in default OF ball. which
was fixed at $4,000. Great excitement exists in
the community in consequence Of this wholesale
murder. All the parties concerned are among
the most respectable citizens.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-11

the visit by presenting the office several botties OF
domestic wines, made by himself from Pouline and
Catawbs grapes, grown in his vineyard at the
above mentioned place. The several bottles were
tested with general approval. They are of the
vintage of '6s, and only want age to make them
fully the equal of the best German wines which
come to our market. Mr.. schardt Is very de-
cidedly OF the opinion that Louisiana can produce
better wines than Germany. and that the native
product contains from twoto four per cent. more
alcohol than that Of Germany. He regards
Louisiana wine year old equal to the German
article three years old. He has vineyard OF
i've acres, from which he made thousand
gallons last year. In nine years he has invested
$40, GOO in gold in this vineyard.
A correspondent describing the opening Of
Booths thester, writes: Every prominent
lawyer, and of course every known journalist, was
conspicuous. Ladies', despite the muddied streets
and the torrents of rain, were scarcely In the
minority. Their blonde tresses-pardon this mis-
application of the pronoun possessive-crested
sea of white and pink opera cloaks. The mem
bers Of Sorosis, more soberly attred than their
juniors, were at hand. Rosy. checked misses, with
an incipient passion for the young tragedian-Mr.
Booth must have received this day, and consigned
to the waste basket, unopened. fifty women's let.
tsrs-dotted the parquet. There were noticeable
score Of actresses, sans occupation, but moi
sans admirers and bouquets. As the evening ad.
yanced. other lights of the stage appeared among
the audience. at IL O'Clock the Representation
was by no means terminated, and players from
neighboring houses hurried in and clustered about
the points Of vantage. The latest arrival that
Of Irms Marie, small brunette with wondering
eyes. who, having sung in La Perichole" at the
Grand Opera house, had retained her courtdress
and her borrowed locks, and thrown long cloak
over all to mingle unobserved in the crowd"
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-11

The rapidly with which Plantation Bitters have
become household necessity throughout the civ
ized nations, ia without parallel in the history
Of the world. Over FIVE million bottles were sold
In twelve months, and the demand Is daily incress-
ing. Rich and poor, young and old, ladies', phyai-
rians and clergymen, find that 1t revives dropping
mind, and Is exhausted natures great restorer. II
is compounded Of the choicest roots and herbs,
the celebrated Cslisays Peruvian bark, ETC., al
preserved 10 pure ST. Croix rum. It Is sold by al
respectable dealers In every town, parish, village
and hamlet through North and South America,
Europe and all the Islands of the ocean.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-11

FIREs.-A FIRE at Valparaiso. Chilli, December
3lst, occssoned great loss OF property, amount.
ing 10 several hundred thousand dollars. num-
Der of persons persisted In the flames. The dry
goods and grocery store Of j. B. Morsnd, at Coles
burg, Iowa. Loss SIS 900. The Robinson House,
ct WstertowD, Wisconsin. Loss s4s 900, insured
for $4,000. The Hiswatha House, W. McMuilin,
owner, at McKeesport, near Pittsburg. Loss
SIS 600.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-11

DEAR BxN.-I had talk with this distinguished
Scion yesterday, and heard his breathings of
despair over the wearying, thsnkess cares OF
official life. Benjamin said that II any man, after
experiencing the troubles and tribulstions Of Q
seat in Congress. still wished to hold that seat, he
ought 10 have his seat Of honor assaulted by all
the shoe-leather of his constituents The Hon.
Benjamin further informed me that II he had
another cigar be voud offer il to mel Washing.
ton correspondence Cincinnati Commercial.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-11

JEFFERSON CRY GRoosEY.-Those popular and
accommodating grocers, Messrs. Hardy & Lob
dell, Jefferson City, near Napoleon Avenue. are
advertising this morning choice assortment of
butter, tea, pigs feet. whisky, etc. City mer.
chants residing at above place will find 1t advan.
tsgeous to patronize this firm, whose stock con-
sists st all times of nsught but first class articles
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-11

THE TEkTH's SAIyATIoS-The interior bark Of
the soap tree Of Chill lie admitted by botanists to
shared By any other known substance. Its native
name, guilioy, is from quilian, to make clean
This matchless antiseptic Is q main constituent of
the famous preparation for the teeth known as
Sozodont, which has long since taken the lead of
every other article of is class throughout the
Western hemisphere. NINA
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-11

We are panied to learn Of the accidental death
Of little son Of our esteemed friend A. c. Nelson,
conductor OF the West Felicans Railroad. 1t sp.
pears that, as he was attempting to pass from the
passenger to the freigth his foot slipped and he
fell, the train passing and breaking both his
legs. He suffered but two or three hours.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-11

Don't buy miserable single thread machine,
when you can get first premium Grover Baker
at the New York price, ffty-fve dollars, and war
ranted Eve years, at 1s2 Canal street.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-11

Buy the only sewing machine nt for family use.
the Grover & Baker. Warranted for FIVE years.
Cutter, braider and hemmer given with each ma
chine at ls2 Canal street.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-11

New York prices for the celebrated Grover 4
Baker sewing machines, and no charge forfreight.
Machine warranted for i've years. Only machine
fit for families. ls2 Canal street.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-11

Call and see Keep & Hogan, SO Tchoupitoulas
street, for hardware, cutlery, plows, hoes. cast
ings, agricultural Implements. etc. Prices low.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-11

Keep Hogan, IS Tchoupitoulas street and SO
New Levee, keep on hand large and extensive
stock Of hardware and cutlery, Jas. h. Han q
Co.'s hayesvils, KY, plows. sugar and cotton.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-11

MAoNoLrA wArER.-superior to the best i'm
ported German Cologne, and sold ct half the price.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-11

Monthly advertisements inserted svery other day, 10 DO
charged thirds the above rates. fH
Fist and Fourth page monthly advertisements. each
square, SO per month r..I
Transient advertisements, having the OF the paper.
frst 81 %
~ cents per square. fnUH1I. 3D.. .HU
First and Fourth page transient advertisements each
Insertion 81 90 per square sos
Advertisements inserted ct Intervals 10 be charged
Zach insertion .aH..II
Regular advertisers who advertise largely shall be allowed
discount from above named transient rates be
agreed provded that 10 no case shall such discount
exceed rs per can't
An business notices Of advertisements 10 be charged 20
cents net per line, each insertion
AntrAnsent Advertisements be paid for sdvsnce
All Advertisements marked for specified number Of
Insertions viii be published six times and charged accord
iAely.
An bills with regular advertisers shall be rendered monthly
square Is the space occupied BY lines solid agate
-f THE WEEKLY CRESCENT
Is published every Saturday msrning Subscription, IS
per annum, in advance; half yearly and quarterly
rates; single copies. 10 cents
Rates of Advertising;
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-11

els she Jewesss" said Felis to his companion
as fair creature emerged from the supper room
and crossed the hall.
"No, Spanish senorita," was the reply.
"Ah, yes" answered Felis, Z" 1 might have
known it (; we've seen.her,eat her. supper"
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-11

A, proposition was yesterday introduced into the
lower house to license bawdy houses, and another
to license gambling institutions.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-11

The diocesan convention of the Protestant Epis
copal Church in Louisiana viii commence its an
nuAi sAssion- in ST. Paais church- in this city, q
10 O'Clock this morning. There viii be full morn
ing service, with the bishops annual address, sut
the celebration of the holy communion. Their
viii also be an evening service at O'Clock. and
daily services at 10 A. M and P. NJ. while the con
vention is in session.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-11-26
lse What candidate is credited with

false. What candidate is credited with
Mr.. Cohen's votes?
In the First District of the First Ward
the inspectors returned only fifty three
votes for Horace Greeley for Comptroller
ship. An influential resident of the ward
called upon the Police Superintendent, and
made oath that to his personal knowledge,
over 200 votes had been cast in that dis
trict for Mr.. Greeley. The Superintend-
ent turned him over to Mr.. Supervisor
Smith, one of the candidates for cleo
ton, who sent well-known ward politi-
clan to look out for the fraud. That was
the last of it.
In the Ninth District of the Seventh
Ward, in Scanned street, Mr.. William c..
Foley ffered ballot bearing the name of
Horace Greeley. AS these ballots were
longer than the others, they were easily
recognized. The inspector who received
MIR. Foley's ballot opened it and tore it
This inspector is at large, ready for duty
at the coming municipal election. If he
is as useful to the ring in counting as he is
in receiving votes he may be sure of re-
appointment.
Mr.. John Murray headed gang of fiji
teen repeaters, on Tuesday afternoon, and
spent several hours in voting in the Third
District of Fifteenth Ward. The whole
party entered and cast their votes under
one set of names; then went out
and returned to vote under other
names. The inspectors andi police.
men did not seem to heed these fellows,
and they had things all their own way
We have this fact from a prominent
county official, who told his story at
Police Headquarters. Mr.. Murray is still
at large.
In the Third District of the Eighth
Ward, one of the inspectors, early in the
afternoon, copied from the registry books
the names of those who had not voted, and
then handed list to notorious repeater
named Lynch, whose gang voted upon the
names until the last had been exhausted
This fraud was continued during the after
noon. A county official gave these facts to
the Police Superintendent, but Mr.. Lynch
still walks the streets, and is probably con.
cocting plan for operations for the De.
cember campaign.
Nearly 200 illegal voters were arrested
on election day. Not one has been
punished; not one is in custody. Their
arrest was she er farce.-Neao York Sun
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-11-26

heap or bin. Cellars in which potatoes
are kept should not be too light, because
it will, as every farmer knows, make them
turn green, and injure their bavor ana
value.-HeaYth and Home.
How TO FIT A COLLAR TO HORSE.
In purchasing collar for your Morse II IS Is
important to get one that fits him, as both
the animaland yourself will thus be saved
much annoyance The Har7aess and Oar
q'iqge Journal says: "The plan adopted IN
the West, and which, we are assured by
men who have been long in the collar
business, does not iDjure the collar In the
least, is to dip it in water until the leather
is thoroughly wet, then put it on the horse'
secure the names firmly, keeping 1t there
until it becomes dry. 1t IS all tie
better if heavy loads are to be drawn, as
that causes the collar to be more evenly
fitted to the neck and shoulder. Ii pos
sible, the collar should be kept on from
four to five hours, when it will be perfect
ly dry and retain the same shape ever
afterward, and as it is exactly fitted to the
form of the neck, will never produce cha1es
or sores on the horses neck"
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-11-26
How Democrats Vote and Count in
New York.

ACCORDING to the returns of the In
spectors of Election, not vote was cast
in the Nineteenth Ward for Mr.. Thomas
w. Kearney, one of the candidates for the
Marine Court Judgeship. Mr.. Kearney
had lived in the Nineteenth Ward over
thirteen years. Over six hundred persons
in that ward have sworn that they voted
for him: Mr.. Kearney has the list in his
possession. 1t is possible that the Tam
many inspectors made these returns for
the purpose fof killing the outside Demo
cratic organization that nominated Mr..
Kearney. The returns are false on their
face.
Jacob Cohen was nominated for Super-
visor three months before the election.
He spent over $4,000 in presenting his
claims for the office to the people. AS
the returns were received at headoua1 ers
it would seem that he received ex lily
1891 votes. The Tenth Ward is ere, tied
with 1S5 of these votes. At meeting,
last evening, 375 residents of that ward
swore that they voted for Mr.. Cohen Mr..
Cohen says that he has the names of over
5000 persons in this city, who declare
that they cast their ballots for him, The
evidences shows that the returns were
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-11-26
MaIariOuS FOgS.

Countless millions of cubic feet of malarious
vapor reek from the moist earth every twenty-four
hours during the month of November. This evap-
GRATED moisture is the active principle which be-
gets fever and ague bilious remittens indigestion,
dysentery, bilious cholic, rheumatism, and many
other ailments which prevail more generally in the
Fall than at other seasons, and some of which, in
low, swampy regions and new clearings, take the
form of virulent epidemics. The best safeguard
against these complaints, evidenced by the expe-
rience of a long series of years, is HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS, the most pleasant and at
the same time the most efficient of all vegetable
tonics The inauguration of the system is manifest
ly the best means of defending it against the
of sickness, whether constitutional or casual Ma
ture, as every pathologist knows, is the most de-
terInined enemy of disease, and the paroxysms of
an acute malady are in most instances the eonse-
quences of the efforts she makes to conquer the
foe. The great object, therefore, of preventive
treatment is to reinforce the system, and it is &C
complished thoroughly, rapidly and safely, by the
use of HOSTETTER'S BITTERS. This powerful
tonic contains also aperient and corrective prin-
ciple. 1t is no less valuable regulator and pu-
riier than an invigorant and there is no danger
of exciting the brain over-stmuating the circu-
laton by employing it as an antidote.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-11-26
New Postal Decision.

THE United States Mail for November
publishes new decision of the Post Office
Department, as follows:
Another decision of Importance has
also been made reversing decision an
nounced some years since) in regard to
newspapers partly printed in one county
and published in another. Formerly such
papers were decided to be not entitled to
the privilege of free circulation allowed to
newspapers printed and published within
the county, but the Department has
now ruled as follows:
GO A newspaper having known office
of publication, Notwithstanding one side
of the same is printed in another county
or State-is entitled to the same privileges
as though both sides were printed at the
said Office of publication.