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The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-03

The Great National Telegraph Company, whose
capital stock is all subscribed for, with the ex.
ception of balance left for the four 5 stes Of
Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi and Alabama to fill
up, has met with extraordinary success, and the
work of elevating the poles and stretching the
wires is TO be commenced at the end of March.
COL Edwards, the able and energetic director for
the four States just named, has decided to hold
open the list, because it is his own and the CON-
pany's desire to difnse the shares among tie live
and industrious working people of the country.
New York will be the great center from which
are to radiate wires into every portion Of America
and Europe. Every business town and city, all
over this continent, is TO be embraced within the
scope Of this great enterprise and just as the
wires connect every locality in America with
New York as the principal point, so will Paris De
the central point for Europe and Asia.
There never was an enterprise on foot in this
country so feasible, so sure in its enormous pro-
spective revenues, so economical, so lasting or SO
beneficial. It is an enterprise in which every
man of means Ia the Southern country ought to
embark, for not only will the institution pay IS
or 40 per cent, but there is no need Of insurance
no necessity for repairs, except in great storms
no sinking fund required. The National Tele
graph Company intend 90 make telegraph mes
sages as cheap as the postage Of letters.
Come forward, fellow citizens let not the small
Northern and Western cities like POrtl and aud
Cleveland outbid you in your subscriptions. but
refer 10 Col. Daniel Edwards, the Sjuthern ai
rector of the company, at his foundry, New
Levee street, near Gravier.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-03

Speaking of music, one of the CRssosSr report
ers, who is an enthusiast in that art, whilst pass
ing down Canal street yesterday, was arrested in
his walk and held spell-bound by the tones of one
of the sweetest pianos ever listened to by NOR.
tai. he locked in at the store-Blsckmar's-
when be saw his kindly and talented friend, NJ.
Fehrenbsch, Esq, seated at the keys Of one OF
the celebrated Erard's pianos, just from Paris.
The sounds of the instrument were enchanting.
Our lady readers would do well to call at Black.
mars, on Canal street, and themselves test the
tones of Erards pianos, imported by one Of the
most scientific and practicsd judges in this coun.
trv. M. Fehrenbach.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-03

The attention Of our readers is directed to
the advertisement of Messrs. ]. b. Vsnhorn
q Co., which viii be found in another col
umn Of this mornings issue. They have on
hand and are in daily receipt of flour, lard,
bacon, pork, and all classes of Western and
Northern produce, which they are selling at
the lowest market rates. Mr.. Request is of
one of our old Creole families, and is full Of
energy and enterprise, and from what we
know Of him-we predict for the house every
success. Our friend, Mr.. B. G. Boulet, the
descendant Of one Of the old Creole families
ofthe State, is the able cashier and per pro of
the house, and will be happy to see and wait
upon his many friends. Give them caU be-
fore purchasing.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-03

Philip werIein, the popular bookseller and
dealer in all musical instruments. so Baronne
street sends US Boosey slsst publication offavore
airs, such as the national anthems Of France, Rus
sis, Austria Spain, Italy, Poland. and other coun'
tries. The collection is excellent and ought to
have good sale.
Mr.. Grunewald also sends US Kings church ser.
vice in F.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-03

liz bales cotton at auction to morrow by Chas.
T. Nash, at IL O'Clock, on the levee, foot of Gus
tomhouse street s7 bales cotton, from various
wrecks, at Il o'clock; st Shippers Press, IS
bales cotton.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-03
THE; DAILY CRESCENT


Monthly advstssmons inserted every other day, to be
charged twO-ihfds the absve rates.
First and Fourth page monthly advertisements, each
square, so per month.
Transient Advertisements, having the OF the paper
hrst merton 81 50 per square, each subsequent insertion
IS cents per square.
Ft and Fourth page transient Advertisements, each
insertion, 81 50 per square
Advss, inserted at Intervals TO be charged
each insertion
Regular advertisers VIII advertise largely shall be allowed
such d bove named transient rates be
agreed upon; pros that shall such discount
exceed Is per cent
An business notices OF embellishments to be charged 20
cents net per line, each insertion.
All transient advertisements must be paid for In advance
An advertisements marked for any specified number OF
insertions will be published six times and charged acsord
nsy.
All bills with reeulr advertise shall be rendrei monthly
square is The space occupied BY ten Inns solid agate
THE WEEKLY CRESCENT
Is published every Saturday morning. Subscription IS
per annum IN advance half yearly and quarterly. same
rates; angle copies. 10 cents.
Rates of Advertising;
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-03

There we're but six arrests recorded at the
Central Station up to IL o'clock last night, four Of
them for drunkenness. This may be regarded as
very peor Saturday nights work. and msy be as
cribed TO the fact that many have spent all the
money, and couldn't. therefore, afford to get
tipsy while Others and the most, too, We imagine,
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-03

Remember! Tomorrow at IL o'clock Chas. T.
Nash sells furniture and sundries at his mart, cor.
ner st. Charles and Perdido streets.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-03

In the midst of the entertainments nowadays
so numerous, given for the benefit Of the orphans,
for the benefit of the poor and for the benefit Of
everybody else except the performers, it israther
pleasant. just from the novelty Of the thing, to
come across an affair given for the benefit of the
givers. Such an affair will be the ball TO take
place on the sth January at Brookhaven, Miss,
under the auspices of Pioneer Hook and Ladder
Company No. l, of that place. These gentlemen
place boldly on their tickets the inscription, "fOr
the benefit of the company" We are glad 10
chronicle such frankness, and wish to the Pioneers
the fell measure of the success which they de-
serve, which will be large one.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-03

How surprisingly bright and beautiful the New
Year reduced itself to Earth. How soft and
tender were the sunny glances it bestowed. How
rapid is time in its fight. Another link in its 7n-
winding chain has been measured another step
between those two eterniues, the past and the
present, has been taken. We have hidden adieu
to the old year, but its memories will go with as
into the future. The specters Of its joys aud sor-
rowe, of its triumphs and its failures will attend
rs. But as we pause upon the eventful past silent
thought is busy with the awful mysteries which
futurity has reserved it hesitates upon the
threshold of time and futiley essays TO penetrate
into it's abyss of darkness beyond. And it is well
that there is no help for this blindIess. merei-
full Providence has ordained it.
But we deviste from our subject Having com.
menced for the purpose of congratulating our
readers on the bright and genial weather which
inaugurated the year, we unconsciousy lspsed
into this moralizing strain. AN hail smiling face
with which January ushers in the year. May lis
cheerful countenance prove a prophetic symbol
of an impending epoch Of peace, prosperity and
happiness.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-03

1t is a recognized axiom of trade that thing ia
worth what it will bring, yet some Etorekeepers
put goods in their windows and placsrd them
worth so much, to be sold at so much, the latter
figure being always less than the first. This is a
dodge that deceives no one, and conveys to per-
son only warning not to buy articles thus Ia.
belled, for certainly they would no. be sold for
less than the market price unless there was some
defect in them.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-03

Rev. Psrson Newman, d. D., is, we learn, to
preach this morning on Time" Had not the
reverend gentleman so strongly denied the anthem
ITCHY of The note signed with his name accepting
the invitation to boxing match extended to him
by Mr.. bennett, we might suppose that he would
devote his discourse to discussion Of the subject
in its relations to the ring, taking occasion to state
Just how much " time " a man should be allowed,
in Jest what tone the referee should pronounce
the magic little word Time" and other interest
ing matters touching upon the subject Of " Time,"
winding up with an analysis of the Time" his
discounted opponent would make at the close of
the mill ;" when the reverend D. d. would knock
him out of "Time." But the doctors denial that
he ever penned the letter prevents any surmises
of the kind, and we can only suppose that he will
take some other view of his great subject.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-03

We pray and beg of the boys, now that the hol-
idsys are over, TO let up little on the gunpowder
question. They have had week of unrestrained
enjoyment in this respect, and the old folks have
looked on, with only an unwilling recognition of
the joiity of such noisy sport. This reporter has
in his mind two boys, next door neghbors of his,
who in q vacant lot hard by have for ten days
past been operating necessarily, from dawn to
midnight, with one small howitzer, one six.bar-
relied revolver one single barreed pistol aud fire.
crackers ad infnitum. He has been awakened
from his morning nap by the howitzer and startled
out of his postprandial reveries by the sudden
bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang OF that infer
nal revolver. The fre-crackers, gaining add-
tionsl spitefulDess by being exploded under bar
rel, have disturbed his evening siesta, and that
one-horse deringer has burst out upon him at any
and all times like unto the sudden roar OF artil
iery. He has borne it all patiently, feeling pow
erless to protest; but now, young gentlemen, the
time has passed, and the grown folks turn has
come again. Look out for the meiropolitans!
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-03
NEW YoEK. Tuesday, May l.

NEW YORK. Tuesday, May i.
Dear srThe want Of Wines aud Liquors for msdicna
purpoies long felt by the profess and
OLIVES have sacrificed by the u sduerated
Gle Derum ems and other al Of the ana
oervss rife IN this country very in Easops
ing, in great dsgee to tie difference In the putty Of
spirits sold
We have tested the several tces imported and sid By
you including you CIV, which you eel uHdsr the
Aromatic schis dam schnapps wrieh consider lastly
tea TO the high reputation has acquired In this couLy;
al from your org expert foreign importer yoa.
Bottled Wines and Liquors should meet with the de-
msnd
We wouls recemsnd you appoint Of tbs rsspscta
BILE apohscares dEesnt parts Of the city agents.
the sale Of your Br,ndies and Wines. ofss-
sion can obt.in the when needed FOR medlea,
purposes
Wishing you success In your enterprise,
We remain your obedisnt ants.
VALENTINE MOTT. NJ D.. Professor Of Surgery, unvsr.
.siiy Medical College, New York.
j. NJ coRNoCHAH. N. D., Professor Clinical Surgery.
su-seOn-inchieftO The State Hospital etc, No laEAIs
Sixteenth street.
LEwIsA sAYRE NJ D., 70. 7ss Broadway.
II. P. DEwEEs. N, d NO 7sl Broadway
JOSEPH woRsTER. N. D.. No. I'D Ninth street.
NELSON STEELE. N. D., NJ. 81 BECKER street.
JOHN OREILLY. NJ. D.. No go Fourth street.
B. l. RAPHATL N. d.. Pross or Of the Principles and
Practice Of Surgery New York Medical College etc. No
81 Ninth street, and others.
TIE proprietor also sfsrs for sale
BOTTLED WINES AND LIQUORS.
Imp,rsa s.d bottled BY himself expressly FOR medicinal
use Each bottle has his certificate Of It's purity.
uDOI.PHO WOLFE.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-03

As an instance of how general the visiting was
on Friday, we would state that we wot Of certain
young gentlemen who made nearly two hundred
calls.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-03

On Friday Hon. Perry Fuller, collector of the
port, was agreeably surprised by being waited
upon by a delegation of the employees of the
Custom House, who wished to make him =" little
New Years present. The little present was a
superb silver tea SET six pieces on large sslver.
Col Fouke made short speech for the donors.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-03

Two homicides, fatal poisoning case, death
by coal oil explosion, are chronicled with the
opening of the new year. Two or three burglaries
and several accidents from the careless use Of
fire arms will also be found recorded. Strange to
say there were no fires, Notwithstanding the i'm
mense amount Of saltpeter exploded on or about
the festal day.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-03

turn sick at the very mention of anything to drink
temperance lecturer might have gathered in
handsome corps of converts in this city yesterday.
To have witnessed the bloated faces, sleepy, red
eyes and general heavy disgust of the attendants
at the different recorders Ievees yesterday morn
ing we're a sermon in itself.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-05-20
A Beautiful A,legory.

A traveller who spent some time in Tur-
key relates beautiful parable which was
told him by dorvish, and which seemed
even more beautiful than Sterne's celebra-
ted figure of the accusing spirit and re-
cording angel.
Every man. said the dervisn, has two
angels, one on his right shoulder and
one on his left. When he does any thing
good, the angle on the right shoulder
writes it down and seals it. because what
has been well done is done forever. When
lie does evil, the angel on the left writes
it down, and he waits till midnight. i
before that time the man bows his head
and exclaims, Gracious Allah! | have
sinned forgive me 7 the angel rubs out
the record but if not, at midnight hs
seals it, and the beloved angel on the rig III
shoulder weeps.'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-05-20
The Layin & Out of Grounds. !.

Very often small places appear to have
been planted without the least plan on the
part Of their owners. The general scheme
seems to be, to plant an evergreen each
side of the front door, right ssagainst the
windows, which as years 60 on, grows in
to large dark tree, that completely keeps
out the air III summer and the sun In VIM
ter, and is for great part of the year a
dripping and doleful barrier, in the way 0
anybody who looks out of the window.
Now, we recommend to anybody who.
has nice new house, with little bit Of
land around it, to consult some sensible
and tasteful plan, and see where to plant
his things, and how much may be made
for use and beauty of small piece of
ground judiciously arranged he will
then have his evergreens planted at dis
lance from the House, where they will in
tercept the dust from the road In summer
and break the force of the winds in win
ter, while the portion that lies nearest the
house will be left cheerfully open for
green grass, light shrubbery and patches
of flowers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-05-20
SeIf-Made Men.

The maxim that every man is the ar
chitect of his own fortune has been strik-
ingly verified and illustrated in the histo-
ry of American statesmen. The follow
ing collection Of facts respecting some Of
our great men may prove interesting.
Very few of the fathers of eur republic
were the inheritors of distinction. Wash
ingtoa vas almost the only gentleman by
right of birth in all that astonishing CON-
pany of thinkers and actors. Two Or
three Virginians, John Jay Of New York,
and half a dozen meaner men from other
provinces were exceptions. But Frank
lin was printers boy; Sherman shoe
maker Knox was bookbinder Green,
blacksmith John Adams and Marshall
the sons of poor farmers; and Hamilton,
the most subtle, fiery, and electrical, but
at the same time the most composed and
orderly genius of all, excepting the unap-
proachable chief, was of as humble parent
age as the rest, and himself at the begin
ming, clerk Or shopkeeper. And if we
come down to later period, Danial Web
ster was the son of country farmer, and
was rescued from the occupation of dro-
yer only BY the shrewd observation of
Christopher Gore, whom he called upon
for advice in respect to difficulty arising
from the sale of pair of steers; and
John G. Calhoun was the son of tanner
and currier ; the father Of Henry Clay
belonged to the poorer class of Baptist
ministers Martin Van Buren,, during
the ftful leisure of the day, gathered pine
knots to light mis- evening studies; Thorn
as Corwin was WAGNER, Silas Wright.
by heritage, machinist. In later times
we have had Lincoln of the fat-boa !;
johnson, the tailor; Grant, the tanner
Wilson, the shoemaker's apprentice; and
many others among our statesmen whe re-
ceiVed the applause ana reverence OF man
kind, passed their earlier years at what,
in other countries, would be almost i'm
passable distances from the eminenses
which they now enjoy
All this is encouraging to our aspiring
young men who would dare and do rather
than lean on the reputation of their an.
cestors.
In the old monarchies the question is.
What is your pedigree? or who were
your progenitors? Here, in our republic,
the question is, What have you done !?
what are you doing ? at what do you aim
To do, to grow, to improve, and become
all that God intended us to, is our privi-
lege, our right ind our duty. "God helps
those who help themselves.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-05-20
WOODSTOCK, VA, THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1869

Yes, sir.
But I do approve. Tess. It would
make me the happiest old father in The
world, if [ could call you both my chill
dren in real truth.
Charles Terryn rose from his seat and
came eagerly forward.
'Tesora, dearest you hear him. Once
more | ask you to be my-wife.'
And Tesora hid her face on his shout
der, weeping; but Tesora was very hap.
Ply, nevertheless.
But, my love- said Mrs. Terryn, soft
ly, what has wrought such a change il
your sentiments 2
la don't kuow,' said the old gentle.
man eVasively, I say, Tess, what shall
tell the Colonel and Mr.. Dupinier p
Tell them, SIR spoke up Charley, 'thaI
she has previous engagement.
And so the mothers management pre-
vailed, and little Tess first home was hel
last
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-05-20
Saving the Pieces.

Any farmer who does not practice saw
ing pieces would be surprised at the real
profit derived by laying up the odds and
ends about his premises. Every day,
almost, there are bits thrown away, at the
time considered of no value, which. per-
haps, not many days subsequent, would
save both time and money. How many
times year does farmer want strip of
board, piece of wedge or pine timber,
something for hammer handle or rake
tooth, which can not be obtained without
spelling valuable material, or going to
some carpenter shop !; and perhaps. while.
this delay is made team and hired man
are standing still, waiting for q broken
tool to be pat in order Ohio Former
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-05-20
AgrifnltnraI aud 9nmsstie.
TIE Yernal Season.

Spring has come at last, or in the pas
toral language of Solomon's Song, "Lo !!
the winter is past, the rain is over and
gone, the flowers appear on the earth !;
the time of the singing of birds is come"
Spring, so transcendently rich in beauty,
action, and in being, has again reached
us almost before we are aware, SO gentle
has been the progress of Nature since the
winter season. There is now the saffron
color on the morning and evening skies,
the voice of joyous birds in the woods and
groves, and fragrant doors from the lanes
and green fields.
We have again the mild sunny skies
and showers, changing at times from one
to another, almost in an instant, and with
beautiful effect. Everything is awaken
Ing into new life, and we involuntarily
wonder and desire to examine the nature
of that strange principle which having
lain as it were dormant awhile begins to
mould creation into SO many endless forms
and varieties Hoe Sehold Adyocate.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-05-20
Coal Ashes.

What use are coal ashes 2 says wri--
ter in cotemporary. The question has.
never been satisfactorily answered. You
are mistaken, it has. As manurial
agent they are Of 40 perceptible value
AS an agent in loosening heavy soil, or in
consolidating very light soil, they are
of value. We have experimental with
them for number of years and this is all
we can make oLt of them. We applied
some years ago about three inches all over
the garden, the soil Of which was rather
low and heavy and they had direct ten
dency to make it more friable. Their
presence was observable for years but
tina. they acted any way as manure we
could not discover, nor do we believe they
did. The best use to put coal ashes to
is to make good garden-walks and car
riage-ways with them. There is no bet
ter, if SO good, for these purposes.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-05-20
a Stimulating Fluid.

An invigorating fluid is manufactured
from four ounces sulphate of amonia, two
ounces nitrate Of potash, one ounce white
sugar, and one pint Of hot water, of which,
when well dissolved. add one table spoon
full TO one gallon Of water, and water your
plants freely. Keep the bottle tightly
corked, as its strength will evaporate and
use twice week for plants that you de-
sire should make rapid growth This
/ is an English receipt, highly recommend
ed. and i said 70 prove IS beneficial
guano without its horrid oder.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-05-20
The Bulk of the worlds cold.

The New York Mercantile Journal, in
discussing the folly of attempting to con-
duct the future business of the world up
on a gold basis, makes the following state
meats +:
All gold that exists in the United
States to-day, could be placed in a square
box of less than fifteen feet in length,
width and depth
A room one hundred feet long, one
hundred feet wide, and ten feet high
would hold eight times the total amount
Of gold in the known world.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-05-20
selert goetru.
FAITHLESS.

We swung at anchor, where the wave
Showed great sea banners far below
The waters rippled up to lave
Her hand that with its bracelets glow,
Hung toying with the trembling tide,
That joyed to kiss so fair wrist;
Ia the dim distance waste and wide,
The whitesails glimmerd through The mis-
There was silence on the sea,
A silence that ] would moi break
So sweet that Ger it seemed to me
To float, and for my lady's sake
To weave my fancies into rhyme,
That she would praise some happy day
For then no fateful after time
Had come to sweep my dreams away.
'Twere well ii had been but dream,
And yet trusted in her truth
Her soft eyes had an evil CLEAN
That slew me, and she knew no ruth.
And still the white sails pass the shore,
And melt into the purple air;
But she will watch them never more,
As faithless as her face was fair
--IenlDle Bar.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1869-05-20

EDUcArIoN-Som suppose that every
learned man is an educated man No such
thing. That man is educated who knows
himself, snd takes Co nmon sense views of
men and things around him. Some
very learned men are the greatest fools
in the world; the red son is they are not
educated men. lie rning is only the
means, not the end; it's value consists in
giving the means of acquiring, the use OF
which properly mans ged enligh tenss the
mind