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The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-01

MRS. GRANT AND THE WHITE HousE.-The pres
ident's family is now finally installed In the exeeu-
tive mansion. The interior Of the building has
been very handsomely reftted, repaired and re-
furnished. and is about to be adorned and embel-
lished with statuary and other works Of art In
which it has been greatly deficient Some dfty
cases, containing articles OF vertu, were received
to-day. These were purchased through the New
York house Of Brown 4 spaulding, and the last
named is here experimenting the unpacking OF
these articles, and placing them in position.
Among the prominent works OF art are full
sized Indian figures in bronze, which are int nded
to be placed in the hall in the rear Of the main en-
trance beautiful statuettes of Washington and his
hatchet, William Tell and his son, Napoleon at
confirmation, Lincoln, and onerepresenting freed
men, by Rossetti. All will be placed in appropri-
ate places In the east room, and the reception
rooms. The room adjoining the blue room Is to
have splendid Louis XVI clock, with Roman
lamps in ormolu and gilt. The red room will have
q real Sevres vase, with handsome gilt finish.
Other portions OF the mansion VIII be decorated
in like manner. A silver service Of plate, to be
used at state dinners, has also been purchased TO
replace the service purchased in France by Consul
Lee, in Monroe's adminlsirstion.-[W Washington
Correspondence Of the Boston Journal.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-01

Two HUNDRED AND SEvEErY-THRsE BALES OF
CorToN AND Lor OF DRY HIDEs.-Messrs. Nash &
Hodgson, auotoneers. win sell Us above, at the
various presses, this day. commencing at III
O'Clock, A. NJ. at the Szymanski Press in the Third
District. See their advertisement.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-01

Z. CUBAN ADvIcEs.-AN New York dispatch Of the
28th ult. says Cuban sympathizers have private
advices Of the safe arrival Of the schooner Carrie
and ammunition for the insurgents. A Spanish
cruiser reached the landing place six hours after
the schooner had delivered her cargo and sailed
II is understood Q regiment for Cuba is being
raised here, composed Of Americans and Irish and
10 be commanded by an American officer. The
funds were supplied by several wealthy Guiana
now in New York.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-01

Ames Ct midnight; W. 3. Arthur st A. NJ, and
Mary Houston at noon; Longworth at P. N.
MEMrnIs, March 3l.-Weather clear and pleas.
ant. River rising. Passed up: Indiana, City Of
Alton and Alice Dean. rs,t.r- go
CARo, March 31.-Passed up: Alaska and Sil.
yer Spray. Down: Rubicon, Olive Branch and
clear and warm.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-01
RIvKR HKwR.

CArRo, March s0.-Passed mp: Commonwealth
and Bette. Down: Silver Moon. River rose
three inches. weather clear and pleasant.
ST. LOUIS, March 3l.-River rising slowly.
LOUISVILLE, March 3l.-River rising, with 10
feet inches Of water In the canal.
yIcKsBuRG, March 3ls-Psssed up: Henry
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-01

Great sale Of household furniture, contents of
seventeen well furnished houses, removed for
convenience OF sale. this day at IL o'clock 81
auction mart. 81 Camp street. By Montgomery
Bros & Co.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-01
FROM HAVANA.

ReIeass or the American Consular Agent
HAvAsAi March 30.-The American consular
agent, brought from Gibars ironed, has been re-
leased. Sugar steady.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-01
FROM EUROPE.

The Spanish Constitution as Amended.
MADRID, March 3l.-The Constitution has been
amended. The king reIgns for life. and the crown
descends TO his son. whose majority is fixed at ls
years.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-01

\ HoucrpB.-The Minden Democrat Of the 10th
states that Mr.. J. H. Conner, living six miles from
Minden, was shot and killed on the Tuesday pre-
vious BY DR.. W. d. Nixon. The matter Is under
going investigation
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-01

Major Walton. chairman Of Democratic State
Central Committee Of Texas, declines calling q
convention.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-01

At recent fair In Luberk the following notice
was posted at the entrance of the hall :" The
ladies' in charge Of the ssle-tents and stands will
sell kisses at dollar piece" The gentlemen
who desired TO avail themselves of this tempting
offer were conducted to a table presided over by q
bearded and cross looking old fellow, who pointed
TO pile Of small scented sheets OF rose-colored
note paper, to each of which he crustiIy informed
the applicants one OF the young ladies had pressed
her ruby lips. The girls greatly enjoyed the
blank looks of the gentlemen, some Of whom were
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-01

A. H. STEPHENS ON HIS DEATH-BED.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-01
YHE ORESCEHTS DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
Resolution 10 Pcstpore the Texas
Election
PROPOSED REVIVAL OF THE DI.
RECT TAX IN THE SOUTH,
Adoption of the Conference Report on the
Tenure-of0fice Repeal.
1T GOES TO THE PRESIDENT.
REPORT IN FAVOR OF SEATING SHELDON.

REPORT IN FAVOR OF SEATING SHELDON.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-01

BILL FROM BUTLER REMOVING POLITICAL DIS.
ABILITIES.
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WASHINGTON.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS

1T GOES TO THE PRESIDENT.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-08-25

stops, what has been done Is not lost
If the hand refuse to move any moro

stops, what has been done Is not lost
If the hand refuse to move any moro
dirt, what has been, remains. Not so
with wheat and cotton---all is lost,
unless you continue to advance. The
guano must be pumped up into the
cotton bolls, and they must be gather
ed by uninterrupted labor. l.
One point I will mention, and then
leave the subject to be discussed fully,
I hope, by ADLER pens. The press of
the South has labored in order to get
the cotton planter to make all his sup
plies at home, urging it as being the
cheapest policy. Now every cotton
planter knows that nothing pays as
we'll as cotton, and all the presses in
the world cannot change his opinion.
But if the prcss will strike at the root
of the evil, they may do incalculable
good. / will state what it is; T
have always praotioed it.; both the
true interest Of the cotton planter and
patriotism, should make all adopt it.
Apply one half of all labor and land
to tho making of full supplies Of all
kinds that are needed on the planta-
tion, and enough to. spare, for those
engaged in other pursuits. Do this,
and you will get more money, (take
ten years together,) for the other half
Of labor and land engaged in cotton
culture, than if the whole was en-.
ployed to produce cotton. If this is
true, immigration Is certainly not to
our interest, and why should not the
cotton planters consult their interest,
as we'll as other people.
Very respectfully,
.E SIS. .s. Dawn .DrouonN
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-08-25
VOL. I'LL
Words and Deeds.

The world is rife with nobler thought
Than lrembies on tho tongue
The world is full Of melody, ag Il.
.Unwrittcn and unsung. sg..
The music Of march is sweet
But action Is sublime; a.'
And each may live nobler verse .u-.
Than e'cr was told in rhyme.
Sweep from my sight these foolish books
That vex my weary brain.
And l will sit at Natures feet
Her open page tho plain
Ana read q pleasant roundelay
In every blade thn, grows;
A lyric in tho lily's leaf,
An epic in the rose!
Let tinklings of the tongue orpen
To love sick girls belong
The music Of . well spent life
Is sweeter far than song. us
It suits mo not, this waste Of words
Our world were not 50 dead, ss
If maids and men would cease to wrlte,
And live their verso instead! 3
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-08-25
mo. 10

A MYSTERY CLEARED Up.-"Ex-
Secretary Stanton had on interview
with Secretary Fish yesterday."-
Sensation telegram Of Associated Press.
was present at that interview.-
The subject Of it was Warts. .aj1f7
Ex-Secretary Stanton said that
when ne was boy he had sixteen
on his left hand, one or two on his
right thumb, and one on hiselbow. Ho
said he used to always hunt for old
hollow stumps with rain-water stand
ing in them to soak his warts in.
Secretary Fish said he had millions
ct warts when he was q boy, and
sometimes he split bean and tied it
over the wart, and then took, that
bean and buried it in the cross roads
at midnight, in the dark of the moon.
Ex-Socretary Stanton said he had
tried that, but it never worked.
Secretary Fish said he could not
remember that it worked {; he only re-.
membercd trying it good many times
and in tho most unquestioning good
faith. r'N#@ ~
Ex.Secretary Stanton said his usual
plan was to run needle through tho
wart, and then hold the end Of tho
needle in the candle till it warmed
that wart to that degree that it would
never take any interest in the worlds
tollies and vanities any more forever.
Secretary Fish said he thought like
~ he was the wartiest boy that ever
at this important moment ex-Seo-
rotary Stanton's carriage was announo-
cd, and he arose and took hie leave.
The next Associated Press dispatch
shat aiati assod the people through the
columns of every single newspaper in
America read as follows:
"The subject of the interview be-
tween ex-Secretary Stanton and SEQ
retary Fish has not transpired.-
There are various flying rumors. It
generally believed that it referred
to the Alabama question, and was very
important"
And yet they were only talking
about Warts. 49,
Hereafter, when I see vague, dread.
full Associated Press dispatches, stat
ing that Jones called on the Secretary
of the Interior last night. or Smith
had on interview with the Attorney
General, or Brown was closeted with
the President until.a late hour, yestor,
day evening, | shall not 30 SO terrified
as | used to bo. I shall feel certain
that they wore only talking about
Warts, or something like that. They
can never fire my interest again with
one of those dispatches unless they
state what the interview was about.
MARK TWAIN.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-08-25

California is now cultivating moro
than three hundred varieties Of grapes,
and among them some of tho choicest
wine-produoing grapes of Europe.~-0
cit is estimated that thirty millions
of vines are already set, and will DO
in full bearing in three years." It's
climate is equally, favorable for stock
raising, and 10 inconsidorable number
of the horses, mules, beef cattle and
sheep, which ore extensively raised
there, may yet be conveyed "across
the Continent" by tho Pacific Rail
road. A large part Of tho vast gold
en- treasure which California yields
will also naturally roach the Atlantic
coast by the, same avenue. s ge3
But the utility Of the Pacific Rail,
road will be yet more strikingly and
infuentially displayed by the trans.
portation which it will afford to the
emigrants from China and from Eu.
rope, who arc to help our native popu-
lation in enlivenipg tho unoccupied
tracts of territory, and opening the
incalculable sources Of wealth and
power within the wide expanae Of
our American empire. The reduction
Of rates on this railroad will hasten
the, fulfilment of the most sanguine
prophecies Of the future grandeur Of
tho United States.---N. Y. Herald. II
Train ON 3CoLrAx. --The irrepres-
|sible. Train, swhois slecturing on all
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-08-25

EMIGRATIoN.-The stream of emf
grafton from Europe that kcops pour
ing in upon our shores is gratifying
proof of the confidence felt in tho re-
sources of the country and in it's re-
publican form Of government. This
stream still. increases, insomuch that
the number Of arrivals this year ex-
cceas that u the corresponding period
in 1866, the great immigration year.
So long as the supply continues to
pour in as now from Europe we have
nothing to fear from the threatened
influx Of Chinese. The last, within
the ten years preceding December,
1868, contributed only sixty FIVE thou
sand to our population, and of these
not few returned to their own coun-
try. In tho same period the number
of emigrants from Europe to our
shores is calculated at two millions
five hundred thousand. It is to this
influx Of Europeans that we owe much
of our power and prosperity, and by
it we have grown, within the last
eighty years, from nation of
three millions to ono of forty
millions. The moral is evident--if
We wish to- develop tho immense re-
sources of this country, lot us contin.
ue to encourage European emigration.
On tho Caucasian element only can
wc hope to build up such an empire
as the world has never seen. Chinese
may all be worry good, but Europeans
are at least ten times botter.--N. Y.
Herald. ~
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-08-25
'.And long may II wave"
Hearth and Homo.
dreeley's long heraldod treatise O.

q l. Z,
Greeley's long heralded treatise on
tue subject of ~Political Economy"
designed as defence of the "Protec-
tion" or "Tariff" system Of public
robbery, has reached its 10th Chapter
in weekly serials through the 1,ibWns.
As, Greeley is generally recognized as
the Grand MoguW Of this great
swindling scheme, we have hitherto
promised TO review and refute oach Of
his Chapters, seriatim, 40 conolusiyely
and oonyincingly as we did Helpers
"Impending Crisis" in 1860. We
shall take up his frat Chapter in our
next paper, and follow up the eothers in
our subsequent Issues, until we shall
have thoroughly exposed and explod-
cd the whole series, and shown tho
absurdity and outrage of the scheme
they seek to defend AS it is our in
tention to make a Review, SO clear
and plain that no person Of common
sense oan carefully readit without full
convictions, and as there ia no subject
on which more pernioions delusioD
prevails III our country, 1t would be
we'll for all our readera to secure one
or more extra copies of our paper for
the coming year, in order to be able
to keep5a COPY for future references,
besides aiding to ernancipate the ooria-
try from the delusion of millions Of
dollars, by distributing copies arneag
their neighbors. BANNER Of LibSrt.y.
I,..--..----.4aa> : - q Sse-sEsG&E-
Mr.. SswARD's LAsT PsoPHEoY.-.
Before starting on his present tour she
stated very explicitly that within q
year thefe would bss abfeak up 'oi
President Grants Aaministratioii
which no pronoanoed the wea Rest 4ISd.
manifestation the 6odntsyhas eysf had
land he assigned as one reason for 70
ling away, that he wished to be as fal
off as possible when the breakup take
place .--Mw York Sur.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-08-25

The new bayonet furnished to the
infantry soldiers of tho British army
has sword edge and saw back, with
point as effective as tho ordinary
weapon. 1t is Of the same lengthsas
the old bayonet, but as the new Marti.
nj Henry rife is 81 inches shorter
than the old rifle, the total length of
tho arm as pike is reduced to COR
responding extent. The efficiency of
the bayonet as sword, as saw and
as pike, has been carefully tested.
A sheep was out up into joints with
the sword edge, md thick planks were
sawn through by the back. Tho Com.
mittee of Parliament, to whom the
subject of broech-loadcrs was referred
have also reported in favor of the re.
introduction of muzzle shoppers, as
tho soldiers now insist on using rags
or cork for that purpose, a practice
attended with great danger. The
stopper proposed covers the sights, 80
as to warn the soldier against firing
without its removal. The body of
the stopper is stepped in an anti.cCr-
rosive composition, so as to obyiate
the necessity Of frequently cleaning
tho rifle. a.t EmtteR9 ~ ,i@,t~
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-08-25
The Commercial Value of tho South.

%ho Sohhiuoioiah fdl uo VI GuU SOuJu,
Well might tho North buckle on all
its armor to keep the South in the
Union, for, apart from political consid-
erations and tho patriotic sentiment of
maintaining tho grandeur and glory of
the republic intact, that part of our
common country is tho source Of our
commercial wealth and moro valuable
to the North than ever India was to
England. According to the late sta
tistics the value Of Southern exports
last year was over two hundred and
fourteen millions, while that of the
North was little less than two hun
dred millions. There is this great
difference, too, in the nature of the
exports Of the two sections, that
large portion Of those of the North is
in the precious metals, which in
measure impoverishes tho country,
while those of the South are tho pro.
ducts of the soil and bring us gold or
its equivalent. Cotton, Of course, is
the great staple, though tobacco is q
valuable product, and sugar, rice and
other things form part of the ex-
ports. The domestic trado of the
South is still more valuable to the
North, for it supplies our mauufactur.
ers with the raw material they noed
and takes back Northern manufactures
in return. These great and valuable
exports and this vast trade, too, have
beon developed again 30 soon after the
South had been desolated by war
This not only shows the surprising
wealth of the soil, but tho astonish-
ing energy of character and recupera-
tive power of the people. Yet it is
this rich and beautiful country and
these citizens which are'kept under
the heel of military despotism and
made the football Of scheming politi-
CLANS years after the close of the war.
But this state Of things must soon
come to an end, and the South will
rise from its ashes to bo the richest
country in the worldly. Y. Herald.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-08-25

1he Eaas India railway keeps o cup.
ply Of coffiDs at every station, deaths are
90 frequent.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-08-25

a physicianeat Caps May, Walking
out with ia friend gofs shiss said toshim,
"Let us avoid that pratiyt Elsla swoinais
you see there on the leltp She skpowa
me, and casts on me looks Of ipdignsss
ton. I attended her hpsband." 's.Ahf
i see; you had the misfortune TO dis
patch HIM" "On tho contrary" replied
the doctor, II saved him."
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-08-25

A LoNo TlaER.--Old Diokey s. is
very wealthy but very illitorate
East India merchant, and q member
of the Oriental Club of London. One
day Dickey took pair Of eompasses
and set about examining large map
Of India, the margin Of which was
illustrated with drawings Of the wild
and domestic animals of the country.
Suddenly Dickey dropped the compass
in amazement. cit can't be { it ain't
in the horder Of nature that It should
be impossible ridiculous ~ tWhy,
Dickey, what's the fnatter2' stWots
the matter Wy, this Bengal tiger Is
ninety. miles long !" Dickey had
measured the tiger by the scale Of; the
map. y ~
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-08-25

TyrE SErTINGt MACHINE, - Every
year almost the long sought perfect
type setting machine Is invented. The
latest is the invention Of d naaR ii
Raleigh, North Carolina, and Is apr
proved by Mr.. Seaton Gales and Gov
ernor Holden, who assert their belief
in its probability. The name of
the new instrument, which is called,
"The Wild Goose Type Setting Ma
chimes" exoites suspicion, but the'inl
ventor is, sanguine, and he promises 10,
furnish forthwith en- accompanying
type distributor, tho two machines
not to cost moro than four huadfed
dollars. x1sj 48tst ,a8iiaosy i've ter
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-08-12
GONE BEFORE.

There's beautiful face in the silent air,
Which follows me ever and near,
with smiling eyes and amber hair,
With yoieeless lips yet with breath Of prayer
That feel, but cannot hear.
The dimpled hands and ringlets Of gold
Lie low In Il marble sleep;
| stretch my arm for the clasp Of old,
But the empty air is strangely cold
And my vigil alone Keep.
Theresa sinless brow with radiant crown
And a cross laid down in the dust;
There's asmile whore not Il shade comes now
And tears no more from those dear eyes flow
50 sweet in their innocent trust
All well and Summer Is coming again,
Singing her same old song;
But oh 1t sounds like a sob OF pain,
As II floats In the sunshine and the rain,
O'er hearts Of the worlds great throng.
There's beautiful region above the skies,
And long to reach Its shore,
For l know l shall find my treasure there,
The laughing eyes and amber hair
Of the loved one gone before.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-08-12
Thr gtraId,
TERMS OF FADHRRTISINo

The following prices for advertising
have been agreed upon by the publishers
Of newspapers in this town:
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-08-12
A Protestant Cow.

Paddy Murphy and his wife Bridg-
ct, after many years of hard labor
in ditching and washing, had accu-
mulated a sufficiency to warrens
them in purchasing COW (ofcourse
they had pigs), which they did at
the first opportunity. As it was
bought of Protestant neighbor,
Paddy stopped on his way home at
the house of the priest, and procur-
ed bottle of holy water with which
to exercise the false faith out OF
her.
Isn't she a foine creature 2"
asked Pat of the admiring Bridget.
"Jist hold her till fix the she'd"
TO save the precious fluid from
harm he took it into the house and
set it up in a cupboard until he had
fixed" things. Then he returned
and brought the bottle back again,
and, when Bridget was holding the
rope, proceeded to pour it upon
the back.
But poor Paddy had made a slight
mistake. Standing within the same
closet was a bottle Of aqua-fortis
that had been procured for a far
different purpose; and as it drop
ped upon the back of the poor COW,
and the hair began to smoke and
the flesh to burn, she exhibited de-
cided appearances of restlessness.
Pour on more, Paddy" shouted
Bridget, as she tugged at the rope.
"Tll give her enough now"
quoth Paddy, and he emptied the
bottle.
Up went the heels of the COW,
down went her head, over went
Bridget and a half-dozen Of the
'childers," and away dashed the
infuriated bovine down the street,
to the terror ofall the mothers and
the delight of all the dogs.
Poor Paddy stood for moment
with establishment, then,
clapping his hands upon his
hips, looked sorrowfully, and ex-
claimed:
"Be jabers, Bridget, but isn't the
Protestant strong in her-the
bastep'
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1869-08-12

A fatal affray occurred near Sper-
ryville, Indiana, on the 226, during
which Hugh Moffat was killed by
his brother-in law, Robert Helton.
Both men had drank considerably
during the day, and in the evening
entered into a quarrel which result
ed in the tragedy