The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-26
GENERAL NEWS TIE as.


Hooper " extraordinary powers.
A man convicted of rape, in New York city,
escaped sentence by marrying his victim, Record,
er Hackett saying 10 him after the ceremony had
been performed, 'N you cease to treat her pro-
perly in your appropriate sphere, if you cease to
cherish, and to respect and labor for her, and the
complaint is made 20 me, as sure IS live and
have The honor Of holding my place here, shall
years"
Eerly in March, about 25O0 men will be put TO
woTs on the branch lire Of the Ohio and Mississp.
pi Railroad, between North Vernon and New Al
bany. at present there are over 500 men engaged
on the work. II is expected the road viii be
completed and the cars running to New Albany by
the 1st Of September next.
Prussia has swallowed the property Of Ex-King
George, Of Hsnover. to the amount OF l3,o32,oOo
thalers.
II ia argued that we need greet many more
lighthouses along our coast. During the past
eleven years 1883 American vessels have been
wrecked, involving loss of ever 500, 09e 600.
Benz. Joy, the distinguished temperance advo.
cate, died suddenly at his residence in Psnnysn,
New York. recently.
Under The lead Of "Rsticent Visitors. the
Jacksonville Ella Union says: Several Gu
bans arrived ia this city on Thursday morning last,
a part OF them registering at their hotel from
New York ard others from Honduras. They
were very gentlemanly, well educated, and con-
versed freely upon general subjects, but nothing
could be learned from them as TO their Business ia
this city. On Sunday morning the party was Ia
creased by the arrival Of twsnty.thrse others,
making In sl about fcftyfye OF them, registering
from Honduras and Havana. Immediately after
they had hreskfssted. the entire party proceeded
to Dibbis's wharf, where they we're promptly met
by the steamer Henry Burden, which they had
chartered for Nassau, N. P. The whole company
were very reticent, and nothing was known con-
cerniDg their destination previous TO their depar-
ture by the agents OF the steamer and the Custom
House Off ers.n The Savannah ADVERTISER OF
Saturday adds: "a small craft left this port, or
rather was TO leave to-day, about whose move
ments some suspicious might well be entertained,
she being pierced for two guns and about TO sail
| 'on a cruise We learned from gentleman jest
| from Cuba that above two thousand men had al
ready landed on the island from various Southern
| ports, and that numerous expeditions OF more or
| less importance were under way"
The fire residence Of z. W. Fox, at Oakland,
| Missouri, about twelve miles from 81. Louis vas
| burned recently. Loss about s25, 600. Insured.
The Nashville reporters continue 20 construct
| sentences out of solid, but imposing lies. The
| latest one tells rs low widow was prevented
| from marrying a third time, By t1di1g ia tae
| moDd ring on it) Of her first husband, who was
| murdered thirteen years ago, and his body
| thrown into the Cumberland river. When tho
| finger Tss fshsd out and Identified, the sutor
| fed bowling, and the widow went eff into de-
lIinm. diamond ring is convenient article
20 hypothscate.
The pilct-house and texas were bur1sd OF the
| steamer Glendale recently in the Ohio. near the
|
| destruction.
Capt. Pierce, late master of the ship Southern
| Eagle, has been arrested on charge Of sTind.
hing the owners out of $4,000 while Ia the Japan
| sea.
| venerable citizen Of this county reports his
| income az S9j COO. A large part was derived
| from three per cent. English consols, which gives
some idea OF the wealth OF the gentleman, VINO Is
| probably the richest man In Firginia.-lLynch
burg Republican.
| A correspondent of the Crawfordsvle Nnd)
| Review lie desperately severe on Olive Logan as a
| lecturer. He says: "For q theatrical display OF
velvet, gGudy jewery, Ggecian bends, smirks AID
| insuiIerable feminine triVolity and egotlsm, the
| lecture Of Hiss Olive was q grand and unparal-
| leed success. Lord. how we were bored DO Y
We regret the vacuum formed in our pocketoo book
by The absence Of the seventy tive cents paid for
| 9 reserved seat. How we mourn over the two
| hours tine wasted in listening 20 her twsddle
and seeing her eontortions. Adeu, dear Olive
Msy your dress neverconceal more OF your throb.
| biug bosom, nor your train never display more OF
your doubtful ankles"
The Dayton Journal tells the following, which ID
| good IAN old gentleman, whose unsteady steps
bore him feeblY along the streets, stumbled End
fell down on West Third street yesterday, and .
young lady fastened to his assistance and assist
ed him TO rise, for he could not get up anaided
The grateful old gentleman thanked the yo1na
lady, and insisted on making her present OF 3
$40 greenbacs, Just to remember him, he said. OF
course the young ledy declined, with thanks; but
this did not suit the veteran, and inquirins tbs
name of the lady, be mailed the souvenir to her
| via the postoffce. The money was contributed to
q charitable and worthy purpose"
| An Australian physician has cured the bite 81
deadly serpents by injecting ammonia into th'
veins OF the patient.
Erie Fisk bad prepared two new libel suits
against New York papers, but withdrew them.
II is stated that nearly all the Trades Unions IL
| New York are organizing for o combined siEik(
this spring for eight hours and full pay.
farmer, recently blowing near New Market
| Tenn Wa aGtOniRhpd
h9rses sink into a cavity eighteen feet deep, "skin
ming of" their harness AID leaving the ploW be
| hind Both the animals were sufocsted. Thi
dden occurrence was the hrst indication that IA
| earth below was CaEernous.
Daniel Foos, a Paterson, N. j., orgsn.grinder
| ran off recently With Miss Anna A. Tiers, Pater
son schoolgirl. The girl became acquainted wit
Foes about month ago, while on her way fror
school. and before her father dreamed of the int
macy she took trip TO New York and marie
the one-egged veteran, who dropped MS oTga
and returned TO Paterson where he announced hi
Induction into the family. The mother up5raide
him and the father sc0lded dreadfuy; where
upon the spirited daughter shook her marriag
certificate in the faces OF the old folks, and sal
she didn't care il they did scold. The soldier DIS
, 3 plsYed S2oG0 in government bonds, and his wife
( $500 gold watch and set Of moss-sgste le"er
| which he had given her. The twain announce
their in eniion OF going to Chicago, where the
own house and lot; The parents alter som
r utterirg, proclaimed general amnesty.
abe following receipt for cleansing rancid bal
ei mag be Of benefit 10 many of our realers: I
spint Of water add thirty drops about half te'
spooBf1l) Of liquid chloride OF lime. Wash IL III
, ! two and q hall pounds Of rancid butter. Whe
every paTjice Of the butter has come IN cOnta,
, with the waterl lei il stand an hour or two; the
! wash ii well with pure water. The butter u lei
; | without any oder, and has the sweetness d ires
butter. These preparations OF lime have nothln
injurious in them.
Louis Napoleon, it is reported, is engaged
writing history Of The French Republic Of Isl
and of he Coup q Eat Of ISL The work will
. | course be done by the cOadlOtor Mr.. Clsmel
, | OuveTnois. The emperor is evidently influence
: by 'he recent histories Oh this subject, aud find
it better 10 reply with TIE pen than by iInprsonin
end fnnR bis hostile critics.
Our Universslist fellO ~ citizens have lately bee
trying a reverend brother, named Baich, tor a
legged misconduct. he was charged with hayin
: L given utterancc 70 certain n isstatements; VII
= having passed himself - q CORES pendent OF =
: Chicago Tines and with having been guilty
: the fearful beresy of asaOciatng himself wi
Spiritublists, Unitarians, and other unorthodC
i, sects Of religio ald phIoeCp hica behe7ors. .
= | fore the trial was ended, Brother Balch took ,