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

THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY II, 1859.


The governor ard Legislature Of Nevada are Al
loggerheads. !The governor vetoed the legisla-
tive fund bill; the Senate unanimously passed the
bill over the veto, and there was only one dissent
general were procuring an order from the courtr re-
strsinng the controller from paying the warrants.
The governor was threatened with impeachment
for abuse OF the veto power. ~
G. A. 7. says: The Methodist church owes to
Bishop Simpson and Abel Stevens, mainly, its en-
trance into political life. It IL altogether the
most aggressive and powerful Of Protestant de-
nominations in America but 1t is no more power
ful by reason OF its appearance IN politics than Il
was before. 1t attained its strength BY quiet pro-
cesses; now It Is only showing that strength.
Senators Harlan and Wiley, and nearly Senator
Cumback, are among its prominent people Of late.
Grant Is the first trustee of the Metropolitan Me-
thodist Church here, which viii cost about $780,.
and, II do not mistake. the bishop has standing
invitation to 60 to Grants whenever he is IN
Washington. ID ils ~ ~
The first political fight of the year win occur in
Connecticut, April 9th. and both parties now have
mated the candidate defeated last year, Marshall
Jewell, highly respected merchant of Hartford.
The Democrats have nominated the governor
elected last year, James e. English, wealthy
manufacturer Of New Haven. The contest will
1t has become certain that Mr.. Seward is
using all the influence Of his department to
festssr the sshsns for the snnsxAtion Of San Do
It Is said that the Hon. Horace Greeley has ex.
pended nearly $1,000 an acre on his swamp land ct
Chappaqua, Winchester county. From all accounts
IL will amply repay the expenditure. For some
time past Mr.. Greeley has been engaged in cover
ing the entire surface of the swamp with dress
ing Of about six inches Of earth.
Gen. Grant, after driving to the Park, and visit.
ing the Union League Rooms, received the Re-
publican general committee on the 9th, at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. There was no speech-mak
ing, and after the members Of the committee had
been formally introduced, and had shaken hands
with the general, the latter withdrew. The reoep-
ton rendered 10 General Grant, in the evening,
by 8. B. Chittenden, at his residence, Brooklyn
Heights, was attended by over 900 Of the elite Of
Brooklyn and New York society. Shortly before
midnight the company separated. General Grsnt,
his stan, and about one hundred of his friends,
where he took the train for Philadelphia.
A. The jackson Miss Clarion says I'm view Of
the probabilities that Congress will re-submit the
rejeSted Constitution to the people with its pro-
scriptive and discriminating features stricken out,
officers and ofthe disposition Of the people TO 20
outside of political rings and military antecedents
for candidate for the Office Of governor, the fol-
lowing names will be freely csnvassed: Joshua
Green, the fnancier James M. Wesson, the man.
ufacturer; Abraham Murdock the railroad man :;
and G. M. Walden, the planter. They have heads
as long as the Atlantic cable, and motive power
enough to propel railway train II they undertake
II. They are men Of practical knowledge, and
are the material with which to make q governor
for the fimea - .IN u.H /.