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Year: 1869

highway, instead of upon the Board of
Registration.


You undertake to produce the evil
dence upon which you struck off the
names of MCPHERSON, ROBINSON, etc.
But WALKERsays you kept no record.
As he has a character for veracity and
you have none, many may incline
to the opinion that you have
concoeted all this testimony, and
that in offering it to the public
"you labor under a ie." Be this
as it may, JOSEPH, you write yourself
down a consummate scoundrel. You
registered these men in 1866. You
struck them of after the election in
1868. Now if these men were rebels
when you registered them. you violated
your oath of office, and were guilty OF
perjury, JOSEPH; chats what honest
msA call your crime, but we suppose
you have grown so careless about it that
you have forgotten the name. If these
men were not rebels and had not been,
then in striking them off you vindicated
your character as prodigious villain,
and in that case were guilty of perjury.


Now JOSEPH you may take either
horn of the dilemma you like. Yen
know that you retained those names on
your lists for two years anda half with
full knowledge of the character of the
men, and that you struck them of from
the meanest motives in your miserable
heart. You know that you would reg
lister rebel votes at any time, If you could
control them, and that you would dis
franchise any man you hated, if you
thought you could do so without having
s.rawhide applied to your ancient epi-
.dermis. The mention of SPERRY's name
will recall to your mind a case in point.


The statement, CALDWELL, that BORE
MAN four times removed you, came from
FOREMAN himself. Either he didn't tell
the truth in msking the statement, ,or you
are guilty of falsehood in denying it,
But with that matter we are not con.
cerned. It's Q skunk of your own catch
ing. Skin it yourself, JOSEPH.


In future, JOSEPH, keep out of the
newspapers. You are handy with pen
when yOu are erasing the names of
voters, but you make sorry display
when you attempt poetry and twaddle
and fiction and blackguardism for the
public prints. You are splendid sub
ject for excoriation, you are, and if you
should happen to fall into less generous
hands than our own you would be skin
ned alive. Then if you should die
only think of going to pcrditiOn with
out hair or hide between your anatomy
and the white heat of Tartarus


Take our advice, JOSEPH, and try to
make some arrangements for lodging
your deserts, which will soon be coming
upon you. As an old dog can't learn
new tricks, try and forget some of your
old ones. Quit the Registration Board,
quit disfranchising men because you
don't like them, quit indicting them be-
cause they won't vote for you; quit NAT.
HARRISON; quit the "Black Crook"
quit all those little games, and spend
the brief period remaining to you on
earth, not "in receding from virtue"
but in so atoning for your past injustice
to your fcllow-men, that when you are
gone your bones may not have a tomb
of human curses showered on them, nor
your disembodied sQal be tormentcd by
infinite wrath through all eternity.
Year: 1869

WHY don't the Radicals point the
Western farmers to the high
prices they are receiving for their
products, as they have been doing
regularly for the last several
years, and appeal to their gratitude to
support the party that confers such
blessings upon them ? 1t is because their
wheat commands but about one dollar
and a quarter per hushel now, and
money ten to fifteen per cent, whereas
two or three years ago their wheat was
worth three dollars bushel, and banks
were glad to get six per cent for their
promises to pay One bushel of wheat
would then pay for nine pounds OF
coffee, now, the grocer hesitates to give
four. And yet the Radicals say that
business is in tiourishing condition.
Year: 1869

without any special complaint, except grad


ual declination OF bodily strength and nervous
erergy will find in the TONIC A FOUNTAIN
OF VITALITY ANDEYlG0R AS RE
FRESHING AND EXT HILERATING A
a POOL IN HE DESER TO THE SAND
SCORCUED AND PAINTING TRAVELLER
Year: 1869

We have tested this medicine, and assure our
readers thes it not only Possesses all the virtues
Claimed Tor II, but In many instances sur passes
any other remedy We have ever known. 1t should
not os cisesed With the nostrums Of the day, got
up Tor the special purpose Of pecuniary profit but
De regarded As one Of the standard medicine for
the public bene6t-Hera.d Of GOSPEL Liberty.
Year: 1869

THE NEW FRACTIONAL CURRBNCY.-A great
demand is being made upon the Treasury De.
partment by assistant treasurers and nattona,
banks throughout the country for q supply OF
fractional currency, but the Department will
be unable to supply them before the 18th or
10th instant. The first instalment of currency
is expected here from New York tomorrow
but this will be In ten cent notes and not ready
for issue for several days.
Year: 1869

TIE WHIT. HoUeR.-There was q very large
crowd Of visitors at the Executive Mansion
this morning, among whom were many ladies
About eleven O'Clock the President directed
that the doors Of his ONCE be thrown open,
when he re eceived all who were in waiting
Year: 1869

The sun, already from the skies


Above tho belfry cleaning,
Peeps in ut many n Inaiden's eyes,
And laughs her from her dreaming.
The wind, that all the night was low
Among the chestnuts on the brow,
Begin to carol gay. and merrily to say,
eye boys and girls, who love the spring,
Troop out, troop out to dance and sing,
Ye should not be so slow,


On glad May Day"
The hall must lay its grandeur by,
The hamlet cease its labor,
As squire and hind agree TO try


The worth of pipe and tabor.
E EN- helpless age, in elbow chair,
Sits by and mods its thin gray hair,
To hear the music play, and merrily to say,
"The MIN ble-t dancer on the green,
Is far less brisk than he hath been,
When he the sport did share


Of glad May Day"
There's no one here, who, grave and stern,
Our revel would be scorning,
Save owlet grim, who needs must turn
From mirth. and song. and morning.
Tho more the cares our hearts have known
The filter It's we lay them down,
When spring. time points the way
Then merrily while ye may,
Let all who love to dance and sing,
Go round and round in blithsome ring,
aud make III least your own


One glad May Day.
Year: 1869

A writer writes: Putting up the hair
of children in curling papers breaks it
and checks its growth; often pulls it out
by the roots. Curling irons are fatal to
the hair to both children and grown per-
sons. The heat saps up the juice out of
the fbers as etfectually as fire or frost
saps the vitality of green branch, leav-
ing but dry withered skeleton. The
practice which hair dressers have of friz--
zing out the hair with comb, to make
the most of of it, is one of the most cruel
injuries that can be inflicted on the living
hair. The comb cuts it in the act of
frizzing it. You can test the truth of
this by combing out the hair after it has
been dressed. The hair sometimes comes
out by the .handfuls; and further, this
process tanSles up the hair, and great
deal of it is broken and pulled out in try
ing to comb it straight again"
Year: 1869

A spring wagon has been invented by
a gentleman in Mayslick, KY, which he
proposes to run without any kind of an
animal or steam power. He has already
perfected small model, which runs up
or down hill very rapidly. The power is
received from an immense coiled steel
spring, which will run for half an hour
without being wound up. In going up
hill the spring exhausts itself, but in
going down hill it winds itself up. The
inventor claims that he can carry very
heavy loads over any ordinary road.
Year: 1869

USE OF LEMoNs.-Whenp persons are
fevcrish and thirsty beyond what is nat
ural, indicated ir some cases by metallic
taste in the mouth, especially after drink
ing water, or by whitish appearance
Of the greater part of the surface OF the
tongue, one of the best coolers" inter-
nal or external, is to take lemon, cut
off the top, sprinkle over it some loaf su-
gar, workingit down slowly, squeezing
the lemon and adding more sugar as the
acidity increaces, from being brought up
from a lower point. Invalids with fever
ishness may take two or three lemons a
day in this manner with the most re-
markable benefit, manifested by sense
of coolness, comfort and invigoration.
A lemon or two thus taken at teatime, as
an entire substitute for the ordinary sup
per of Summer, would give many man
a comfortable nights sleep and an awak-
ening of rest and invigoration, with an
appetite for breakfast, to which they are
strangers who will have their cup of tea
for supper, or relish and cake, and ber-
ries or peaches and cream.-.Journoz Of
Health.
Year: 1869

During the present year there will be
two eclipses of the sun. The first will
take place on the 23d of July, but will
be only partial, and invisible in this
country. On August 7th, total eclipse
of the sun occurs. This will be the most
interesting that has been witnessed in
the United States for years, and will not
harpen again until the last of the century.
The shadow of the earth will commence
crossing the suns disc about half past
four in the afternoon, and will not entire
ly pass over it until half past six.
Year: 1869

FANCY AND STAPLE GRocERIEs.-To the many
friends and patrons of the old and popular gro
cery house Of Messrs. Henning Il Co., 95 and 81
Camp street, opposite the CRESCENT Office, the
mention 1of the fact that their stock OF staple
and fancy groceries is large and complete
in every particular. may be superuous, but as the
advantage to be derived by those coming among
Us is being the means of flooding our city with
thousands of industrious and enterprsing citizens,
and consequently ignorant Of the facilities within
their grasp, we here state for their information
that nowhere in the Southern country is there a
bigger field for gratifying the palate than the one
presented to the public by Messrs. Henning Co.
Everything in the eatable line, of the choicest
kind, Is to be found at s5 and 81 Camp street.
We here take pleasure in announcing TO the pub
lie and the many friends of Mr.. Crippea that,
nom close attention TO the interests of the house
ana valuable services rendered he has been admit
ted partner in the house. We wish him every
success.
Year: 1869

Mrs. Lincoln is a melancholy monument
of the decay of republican simplicity and
modesty in a country which it has been the
custom to describe as approaching most
nearly to the model of a perfect republic.
This unhappy ex-mistress of the White House
evidently regards herself in the light of a
queen unkingdomed and a widow by some
strange treason in the state. Poor lady!
She lived in Washington at a bad time for
acquiring proper notions as to the personal
behavior or the style of living suitable to a
Presidents wife or a Presidents widow. She
wants, she says in her petition to Congress,
an appropriation to enable her to live in
manner becoming to the latter character.
What she means is not to be mistaken. She
was taught by the persons and the scenes
surrounding her in Washington, the seat of
profigate "loyalty and shoddy" ostenta-
ton, that money is the essence of all respecta-
bility, of all dignity, of all propriety. She
has seen men, who without money are nothing,
with money everything. She has learned
that others, though they might be everything
that money could not buy, counted for moth
ing because they failed somehow to buy
money. So she naturally concludes that,
without plenty of this talismanic article, not
even Presidents widow can escape social
degradation and cipherhood. And, in
presence of a creed which has so many
devout followers in this grand republic, who
will say that she is very far wrong?
Year: 1869

The Texas convention has adopted an
ordinance chartering the New Orleans, No
bile and Chattanooga Railroad Company, and
comforting on it the powers of corporation
in Texas. The charter permits the company
to run railroad from any point on the line
between Texas and Louisiana, in the counties
of Orange or Newton to any point on the Rio
Grande, in the counties of Webb or Maverick;
also, to run another line from any point on
the Texas line, in Newton county to any point
on the line of New Mexico, in FL Paso county,
and thence to connect with any railroad, by
way of FL Paso to the Pacific, or to run from
said beginning point to any point on the
Northern or Western boundary of Texas to
connect with any line by way of Albuquerque
or Santa Fe to the Pacific; also to connect the
main lines by branches with any other rail-
roads, mines or manufactures in Texas; to
build and run steamboats, in connection with
their lines or branches, and to Use steam or
any other motive power.


The State is to indorse the bonds of the
company for s12,5 for each mile con-
structed, when forty miles of the main track are
completed, and twenty sections of land per
mile are granted for all completed within ten
years. The road is to be completed from the
State line to Houston within twenty-four
months, and is to pay three per cent. to the
State on its dividends. Other important privi-
leges are granted to the company. Now let
us see whether all the efforts of this company
are to be devoted to the acquisition of privi-
leges, or whether they really intend to con-
summate their gigantic enterprise.
Year: 1869

The testimony in the wine cases now on trial
goes to show that wine is improved by shipment
and an ocean voyage that it is worth more when
it gets here than when it left Bordeaux; in other
words it leaves there Blsye Superieure, but while
on the passage is made dearer (Madeirs).
Year: 1869

We are reliably informed that there are in the
Bayou Road public school quite number Of chill
dren who claim to have been born in countries
bordering on the Mediterranean. AS the status of
some OF these is supposed to be more than doubt
full, would it not be well that the school board
should inquire into the r.atterg
Year: 1869

The courtesies of the Deutsche Company
come to the CRESCENT this time in the shape of
an invitation 10 attend masquerade soiree, to be
given by this worthy association, at their hall
corner of Bienyile and Exchange Place, on Sat.
urdsy the 9th prox. That the soiree will be one
of the recherche affairs of the season, we are
convinced from past. experience. We have never
enjoyed ourselves better than at the scirees OF
the Deutsche Company, which take place fire.
quently during the winter months. One of the
features of the entertainment will be- az the invi-
tation earnestly requests, that all the ladies and
gentlemen will appear in mask, disguise of fancy
dress.


The object Of this request Is in order to
realize the ideas of the committee on entertain.
mens," who contemplate that the soiree shall sur.
pass anything yet undertaken by them. As q
recompense to the emulation Of the maskers,
another unusual feature is announced the pre-
sentation of two handsome prizes to respectively
the most characteristic female and male masker
of the evening


The CRESCENT will be represented by the DeUl,
who shall certainly claim the male prize on the
score of being the most characteristic mask
present. He shall be easily recognized by his
typical dress Of old files, trimmed with proof
sheets, and shall wear the horns of the Crescent
for this particular occasion only, for the benefit of
the ladies. We hope to be able to say after the
Year: 1869

One of the topic men of the CRESCENT yester-
day sew fish eagle away up in the sky, crcling
over the city. What was that baldheaded bird
doing near the cehtral nest of the buzzards
and crows that are pseying on the carcass of the
poor old Pelican
Year: 1869

The bill donating to the New Orleans, Mobile
and Chattanooga Railroad Company $l2,5OO in
State bonds for every mile of the road built in the
State, is made the special order in the House for
tomorrow. y
Year: 1869

parties OF aristocrats who had taken this method
reaching Long Branch in order to enjoy the pure air
OF the bay and the pleasures OF che drive from
Red Bank; inoipient "blO0dsp in choker
collars, tight pants and sickly moustaches;
"old sports". who were 'Joly good fel-
lows.n ever ready for trip to the regions below
wherein ~ the bar was situated; disciples OF 1zaak
SANDY Hook dock; mechanics. who were enjoying
tneir relaxation from tsi by inhaling the health
giving air and viewing the beautiful scenery OF the
pay unsurpassed by that OF the Bay OF Naples.
Tue nrst point touched at was Sandy Hook. where
sDe landed the disciples OF IZaak Walton, again de-
paruhg lor tne picturesque Highlands before reach
ing wnlch She was detained a half hour by running
aground on tne shrewsbury river bar. About
this time some OF her passengers began to look and
feel as If they had been detained too long at the
"oar' below. After leaving the Highlands the pas
sengers were startled by the grating of the bottom
along the sand and the Cry of Shes aground again ~
After q detention Of fifteen minutes during which
time the passengers amused themselves in viewing


the beautiful country before them, she again started
During the run between here and Red Bank stop
ping at Thompson's Landing and other points for the
the most beautiful varied and enchanting cnarao-
ter


Red Bank the Mecca Of most OF the excursion
ists Is large well laid out and pleasant village at
the head OF the Shrewsbury river. The people, like
those OF most country places are very inquisitive
and strangers whom they seem to know by instinct
cannot walk the streets without being conscious that
PAIR OF eyes are peering upon MIN from almost
every window. After having amused themselves as
well as possible, the excursonists made their way
back to the vessel and the sea Bird returned to tue
CITY
Year: 1869

staten Island has always been favorte resort for
Sunday excursoniss. Yesterday the bright sun which
rejoiced the heart OF Gotham with It's smiling rays
had the effect OF determining many to spend the
hours of their weekly holiday away from the close
and heated streets OF the city and to enjoy the day
OF rest among the green fields and within reach OF
the cooling breezes which came from over
the bosom or the bay. The Staten Island boats
were not forgotten by the thousands
but all through the morning. the afternoon and
persons seeking change of scene and air, away from
the places made familiar by every day association.
seated in one OF these these boats crowded in almost
rious specimens Of the genus homo coDgregated
upon the decks and In the cabins. There was the
father accompanied by his wife and children and
provided with baskets containing the days
repast the clerk dressed In the most fash
ionabe style, and exhibiting himself as II be
thought his makeup the very acme OF good
taste; the working girl enjoying to the full the
gentle breeze which kissed her cheek and played
joiced in the opportunity Of feeling free from the
demands OF daily toll; the merchant and the mendi
cant, the employed and the employer-a,l mixing in
the motley throng and enjoying the same sensations
Of delight and satisfaction when the boats
reached the various landings portions Of the
Heterogeneous crowd passed Oh, some TO ram
bic among the hills, others 70 extend their
journey further up the island, and yet others TO
gather round the tables in front Of the varou. hotels
and there indulge In their blbuous propensities, the
Excise law notwithstanding. Az the afternoon sd.
vanced q storm came on and no sooner did therain


boats and many started for their homes rather than
run the chance OF "duckng.n owing TO this fact
the evening boats for New York were not too much
crowded and the return trip was shus made
more comfortable Parties were formed in tie
cabins and upon the decks, and the time was soon
passed In song and general merriment On one OF
the boats religious enthusiast undertook TO
turn the cabin into q church, and to deliver
q religious address, which IN It's commencement was
more rambling than Interesting; but his anxiety for
the religious welfare OF his fellow passengers received
sudden check at the hands OF one OF the employees,
who unceremonlously ordered him to bring his dis
course 10 an untimely conclusion.
Year: 1869

Yesterday was the first genuine summer Sunday
of the season, and New Workers were Not lacking
in the will or preparation TO spend the day in the
usual old time ''summeryn manner. Below will be
found reports OF some OF the more interesting Of
the scores Of excursions from the city,
Year: 1869

The feet little steamer Sea Bird made very
pleasant tight to Red Bank yesterday, touching at
some half.dozen intermediate points for the pur.
pose OF landing excursionlsts. Her passengers
were more respectable than the generality OF per.
sons who attend sunday excursions There were
Year: 1869




Among the many excursion parties which left
the city yesterday, that which chose the steamboat
Sleepy Hollow for their transit could take fore
most place. The steamboat Sleepy Hollow was built
TO compete with the Hudson River Railroad in
carrying passengers to and from West Point, Cold
Spring and Newburg, and in order to do this 1t was
necessary that good accommodations at a moderate
fare should be furnished and that withal the boat
should be able TO make the trip IN reasonably fast
time. All these requisites have been furnished by
the proprietors OF the boat The boa, they say.
accommodate 1000 people. and makes the run to
Newburgh in alite over three hours. IL Us fitted up
in style aifOrding ease and comfort
to passengers, and Is at the same time most elegant
party which embarked on board yesterday morning
must have numbered fully 1000 or 1900 and was
composed OF people. TO all appearances OF the high
est responsibility. There was none OF the trough"
element on board, as the trip Is such that for
that gent It would be "a long time between
ready cash to nay the e Those who We're on
were mostly family parties intent on enjoying
quiet pleasant excursion, or on the way to make a
Call on some friend in the country. The company,
then. 1t will be seen, a choice With such


fine vessel such select lot Of uOpa0eatrS, ana such
few hours up the Hudson breathing the pure air OF
Heaven and feasting the eye and the mind on the
beauties Of nature which abound along the route ana
the happy thoughts which they give rise to could not
be otherwise than delightful The boat started from
Fulton ferry, Brooklyn at eight O'Clock In the morn
ing touched at Christopher street and Thlrtyfourtn
street piers and then sped on its way. AT each Of
the stopping places there was O crowd in waiting,
which looked at first as large enough to fill the en-
tire boat; but there was room enough for all, and
the old saying was frequently repeated by persons
in the crowd, 'The more the merrier."
The several landings were made In due season
and Newburg was reached about one r. NJ. Two
hours were allowed for sklrnsh through the
quiet town and the adjacent country Shortly after
three O'Clock the PROV was turned again toward
the metropolis. Many who had left the boat empty
handed came back bearing boughs or bouquets as
testimonials of the fact that they had really been in
the country AS the gallant craft steadily approached
the city the rain storm, whl ch had been threatening
for some time, came on quite lively. There was
a good natured scramble for shelter In the cabins.
Beyond the loss Of a little more perspiraton and
a little crushing OF neat summer dresses during the
cr0wding Of the cabin there was no damage done.
No accidents IN any kind occurred and the crowds
were deposited at the various landing places IN this
city and Brooklyn all cheerful and thankful after
and for their trip. and many perhaps at the same
tme regreetng that they could not repeat the dose
daily.