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Year: 1859

ARTEsIAN-'You are great bore said
an enraged gentleman, from his chamber
window, to youth who had been serenading
his daughter half an hour-you are great
bore, and think you mean to keep on bore
till you get water, and there it is empty
inc a pitcher full upon hisheal.
Year: 1859

A New York paper speaks of an individual
with an acquiline nose found in the posses
sion of p pocket book supposed not to be
long to him. HIS nose and his pocket book
were both hOOEpd
Year: 1859

with or without iron frames. have, in their NEW
SCALE AN IMPROVED ACTION, power and compass
of ton cqualling the grand. with the beauty and
durability of the square piano. The Press and


first Music Masters have justly pronounced them


equal if not superior to any other make. They
are Guaranteed to stand TIE action Of euery cH-
Year: 1859

l. a. The late eminent judge, Sir "A.


Park, said At a public meeting in


London: So


awe live in the midst Of blessings
till we are utterly insensible of their
greatness, and of the source from


whence they aow. We speak of our
civilization, our arts, our freedom our
laws. and forget entirely, how large a
share is due to Christianity. Blot
Christianity out of the pages Of mans
history and what would his laws have
been? What his civilization? Christi
anity is mixed up with our very being
and our daily life; there is not a fam
iliar object around US, which does not
wear a different aspect, because the
light of Christian love is on it-not
law, which does not owe its truth
and gentleness to Christianity-not a
custom which cannot be traced in all
healthful parts to the Gospel
Year: 1859

abused depot) is really the best sugar market in
the United States. Dealers and traders in the
charine from every part of the country congregate
here Although the low stage of the river obstrncts
large operations, STILL sales are making daily.
There are no changes in opinions regarding extent
of yield Nothing beyond a half crop is expected,
which is placed, for the entire YIELD at 100000 to
100000 hhds., and as this is an admitted fact, it
shows that views, expressed in July before the
drouth made its mark, that the then growing
was good for 400 900 hhds.-which would have been
equivalent to Ais, 900 hhds. in 1858, there
lost in that 50 900 hhds. by overow-and in
July these ovcrfowed lands bid fair to produce an
average yield. These vicssitudes were alluded to
in estimates-more particularly the frost. 1t
is, however, hoped that the returns for sugar and
molasses will yield at least $40 100000 this season.
Talking of sugar brings up coffee; we must talk of
both together There is good supply of the berry
and the importations are in excess of last year.
The imports this week are large-that is if $4,000
bags have any OF the attributes of largeness-a
from the kingdom of Don Pedro, though 5000 bags
came from New York. The imports from Cuba
since the first of September are only 849 bags.
The trade with Brazil can be made highly profta-
BILE to our city. Flour the chief article of export
to the Kingdom can be purchased here at less rates
than in New York or Philadelphia. AT this season
of the year vessels will bring coffee from Rio at
less rates than it can be delivered in New York.
There are very few mariners who will not prefer
coming to New Orleans than go on the ice bound
coast Of Northern States at this period of the year
consequently, the Brazil trade can be made highly
profitable to the Crescent City.


The mails failed yesterday. We return thanks
to the contractors for what we have received this
week, and hope they will not be any worse next
week.


There were some signs of rain last night, and it
is hoped We shall not be long without ameliora-
ton in the navigation Of the rivers, which will
convince the New York cotton operators that
there are good many bales for them to sell
in ilnnSihl
Year: 1859

Following the partial cessation from business on
Thursday, (Which by-the-bye, was more marked
and regarded than on similar occasions for MANY
years pasD, yesterday opened with fine weather
and good feeling. At an early hour it was bruited
here and there that some Irregularities had taken
place regarding certain exchange on New York,
which led to writs and attachments against parts
of three cargoes of cotton, brought about by the
disregard of some drawees of sight exchange on
New York. There are many versions of the affair,
and no two agree, so we might as well go to talk
ing of other matters, with the remark that there
will not be any great losses accrue on the cotton
which formed the basis of the exchange; but it
goes only to confirm our remarks and strengthen
our position, " not to be too fast.'' Before COM
menting at length upon the telegraphc dispatches,
we prefer to wait day or two without countenanc-
ing all the talk the street. After this little epi-
sode the arrival of the steamer Circassian at St.
Johns was announced, bringing Liverpool dates to
the 18th inst, which were considered as detrmen-
tai to the cotton trade, quoting decline of an bth
on Middling Orleans cotton. This intelligence had
a dampenng effect on the market after meridian.
The Africa's advices from this side of the 26th of
October, no doubt, had some influence on the mar
ke confirming the estimates of 600 900 bales. 1t
IS unnecessary to talk of the daily sales of the sta
pie in our market. They have been free, and the
general market has ruled free, without anything of
real speculative nature being perceivable, and an
advance has been realized over last week; but that
has been partly met by decline in freights, and
further supported by the stiffness and firmness in
the exchange market.


The receipts of the staple continue liberal.
There was not much talk about sugar. There are
increasing gatherings daily at the sugar depot and
with daily accumulating receipts, the gimlet rang
ers appear to be lively. Some of them feel dis
posed to be acetious, that is, taking for buyer
of thousand hogsheads of sugar to ship some
where, perhaps to lose SO per hogshead. This
brings up the talk that our market (our much
Year: 1859

The observances marking the ninth anniversary
of the Screwmens Benevolent Association occurred
yesterday, and the members were out in force, as
usual. This is a great association-great in num-
bers and great in the manner of men composing it,
for more uniformly stalwart, robust and athletic
company can be found nowhere. This character
istc renders their parades the more noticeable and
impressive for the contrast of their physical might
with the idea that their organization solely con-
templates those tender Offices of genter charity
which even womans feeble hand is competent to
minister, suggests respect which would not be
conciated were the objects of the association
otherwise and equally praiseworthy, but depending
upon the material force which it is so qualified to
wield rather than the exercise Of the moral graces
which adorn humanity. The benevolence of the
association is eminently practical, and it harbors
not one "Amnidab Sleek we venture to say, but
the strong hand follows the dictates of the feeling
heart, and all relief and kindness needed in the
area of action contemplated by the nature of its
organization. 1t was organized for definite pur-
poses of benefcence, and those it accomplishes to
the full, and by their extent and character the
Screwmen's Benevolent Association is entitled to
place in the front rank of our many and excellent
charitable institutions.
Year: 1859

THE CAMBELLs.-The full houses that these ex-
cellent minstrels drawing is certainly the best
criticism they could wish, and at the same time
evince the estimation of the public for this class of
amusement by these delineators. Tonight the
Campbells will be out in new programme.
Year: 1859




THE AMPH1THEATER AND MusEuM.-The double
establishment of Messrs Spalding & Rogers is now
presenting double attractions to the public. At
the Amphitheater the Wizard Wyman, DR.. Valen-
tine the Volatile, a far more "queer fish !" than
any in the Aquaria hold forth nightly and Satur-
day moons, in entertainments of very peculiar and
mirthful character.


In the Museum is to be found the magnificent
and novel display which is afforded by the series of
Aquaria, of which we have heretofore spoken, and
certain extraordinary mechanical contrivances in
the way of miniature mechanism, etc. These
Aquaria constitute one of the most interesting eX-
hibitions which could be gotup, comprising as they
do a very extensive collection of fish and water
animals, all as lively and vigorous as when enjoy
ing their liberty in the streams, lake gulf These
aquatic pets are very easily tanned and domesti-
Gated "scaly" fellows as they are, for already q
man ugly enough to win the prize jacknife might
approach his face to their glass walls without
causing the tremor of fin of even the most sensi-
tive of minnows, or nervous of matronly trout,
perch Dream or mullett and the turtle gaze at the
novelties by which they are surrounded, with an
imperturbable sang tioid which shows that they
have travelled enough not to be astonished by any
thing.


"Srange things come up to look at
Year: 1859

GRAND FANCY DRESS BALL.-At the st. Charles
Ball Room, Algers, this evening, grand fancy
and dress ball will be given for the benefit of the
Mechanics Benevolent Association of that place.
The affair is under the direction of competent
management, and doubtless all who attend will
have good time.
Year: 1859

MISSISSIPPI FIRE CoMrANY No. 2-The regular


monthly meeting Of this company will occur on


Monday evening next, and notice is published that
important and interesting business will come up
Year: 1859

An AUCTION MART OPESING.-Messrs McCerren
Landry 4 Co.. gave grand opening entertainment
at their and splendid auction mart in Masonic
Hail. st. Charles street yesterday, welcoming their
many friends to the sumptuous spread with hospit-
able cannonade from innumerable champagne bot
ties. Captains McCerren and Landry and Mr.
Powell were all there, each with cordial grasp
Of the hand and sedulous attention to their guests
the senior of the house walking the floor and
greeting his friends with the genial dignity ac-
qured by long autocracy of the quarter deck
The display of good things was abundant, men
ate and were filled with the best of solids and
liquids, and then had leisure to look around to
ADMIRE and to come to the reasonable conclusion
that they were in an ''aucton mart was an auc.
ton mart" with its spacious extent, its elegant
and convenient arrangements and its most central
position. The capacities and appointments which
fit it for an auction mart cannot be surpassed in
the country. We had almost called it magnificent
and it certainly is magnifcently adapted in every
respect to the business. The arrangements for
the registry of property enlisted especial attention.
and this is feature of its management which will
attract general notice to the house, 1t has a
''public spirit commentator and absolute merits
which alike render it noticeable.


THE VAEIETIEs.-There was crowded house
last night, the ladies complimenting Tom Taylor
by turning out strongly to see his admirable COM
edy of 1.-The Victims" and, par consequence, the
dress circle was as brilliant as beauty and millinery
could render it, and perhaps other victims were
added to the list. The comedy went off SWIM
mingy, and the general mirth was aided by the
ingenuity of some eccentric gentleman unknown,
who smuggled horse-laugh of portentous magni-
tude into the pit, and being totally unable to con-
troll the mischievous creature, it was continually
breaking loose on the most improper occasions
and running riot in vociferous pneumatic antics
which brought down the house as effectually as if
one of Owens best leers or Sothern's frst-class
winks could have done. After g The Victims
came gems of the orchestra in the full Greek sense
of the term, which includes, of course, both music
and the dance; and The Peoples Lawyer" with
Owens as Solon Shinge, climaxd the evenings
entertainment.
Year: 1859

The RuAsEY AND NEwCoMB MINsTRELs had, as
usual, large house at Armory Hall last night,
and came very near rendering themselves liable
to indictment for tickling people to death. The
troupe possesses the elements Of comical and musi
cal genius in an extraordinary degree, and have
developed their gifts to an extent which enables
them to get up entertainments of an attractive
character. Their efforts are being well rewarded
in New Orleans by very full patronage.
Year: 1859

Az AsTOxIsHISG PReaRAMME.-Tbe Buffalo Re
public Gays that one Monsieur Blondin proposes to
make an ascension on tight rope from the Canada
shore to point on the American side directly over
the Niagara Falls by stretching a reps from the
Canada side to mast on this side. The ascension
is to be made at night amid fireworks The same
paper says that he proposes to make, during this
summer several aseensiOns in of which it is his
intention to go over in sack, with nothing but MS
arms and feet exposed. He also proposes to wheel
some gentlemen in the wheslbarrOW, provided he
can find some distinguished individual with nerve
enough who would like the enjoyment Of a trip
across the frightfal ehasm a light rope in a one
wheel carriage; and to make itEstn more interesting
and frightfuly terrific, he will carry on his
back and wheel another at the same time, provided
two generous persons can be found who like to in
dulge in that kind Of sport.
Year: 1859

The Huntingdon Patriot of the 3Oih ult., says


"We stated in our last weeks issue that complain s
had been made Of rust in the wheat crops since that
time hare learned that the disease is likely to
prove quite serious. The cat crop, We undersand, is
suffering from the same cause y ss -ls
Year: 1859

The only question in this cass is infant prosecutor
The indictment for sbstructing public road plea l
which Ogeruled the Court and judgment
given for defendant.


By sDl ch 90 indictment could be preferred
the Grand Jury without prosecutor but 70 This various exp
ons afterwards made the Lesature these BY the last
act code, to twenty 5O But the Of
obstructng Of them and still requires eompe
prosecutor. So minor prosecute the Judgment
must be affirmed This question has not before up for
adjudication.


1t held 10 MOFjsrs The State II Humph. S that
femme c0VeTfooud not Be pToseeutx The reason assigned
Year: 1859

HAVE WE SUNDAY !-One would
not think go that is obliged to hear the
noise and confusion raised on the bluff
Those who attend are requested to keep as
quiet as consistent with their mode of rest
Jog themselves from the tolls of the week
Year: 1859

What is troubling q certain little Demo-
cratic clique in this city is. the fear that
Mr.. Leonard wiH be reelected. This would
disappoint certain Democrats great deal
more than his defeat. We are rather in
cined to the opinion that they think Mr..
Thorington is the only man who can beat
Mr.. Leonard, and for that reason they are
exceedingly anxious not to have him run
for County Judge.-Gdzette.


Well that is. is good Who told you so,
old dry bonesP The item is altogether tco
brilliant for US to give the Gazette editors
the credit of writing it.
Year: 1859

On last Saturday afternoon the Circuit
Court Of This County adjourned until the
term in course. The cases. not only during
the last week, but during the entire term OF
the Court, have been of but little interest.
Not one important one has been tried this
Court. The time for the session is alto
gether too limited, and we hope the next
Legislature may think it we'll to have the
Term commence on the second or third Mon
day in July and in order to prevent any
possibility of the interference of the Circuit
with the Probate and County Courts. the
time of beginning the sessions of the latter
should be changed to the last Monday in
June. Some change should be made as it
is impossible ever to clear our docket again


without SPECIAL Term, and they are
troublesome. The two murder cases were
continued and bofh Orme and Couch admit
ted to bail. Ovme's bond was for the sum
of $4,000. They will be tried at the next
term of the Court. We are told that Couch
is quite anxious for his trial to come on, as
he preferred q certainty of some kind to ly-
ing in jail, and the uncertainty of being
let out on bail.


Christenberry, who was indicted for Lar
oeny, was suspected of being guilty of
stealing . pencil, and if he didn't steal it,
he was suspected Of knowing it was stolen
SO tho jury ..e.&ssd his punishment at three
years in the Penfsntiary. which the judge.
with his usual clear sense of justice, reduced
to one year, saying, in deciding the motion,
that there were good grounds for very
and strong doubt as to his 1.-THE
guilt. The citizens of the county
are right in their determination to put q
stop to that system of thieving that has
disgraced our county; but they ought to be
careful and not permit their zeal to becloud
their judgment, and in their search after
the guilty, reverse the wholesome maxim
Of law, that it j. better that ninety-nine
guilty ones should escape, than one inno-
cent should suffer-" thus becon.ing persecu.
tors instead of preserves of the law, les,
they punish the Innocent as timely warn.
ing to the guilty. Several cases were TAX
en- tc the Supreme Court. The civil cases
in this court were of minor importance.
Year: 1859

Of Rufus Choate. the Tribune says in a
leading editorial article:


To Boston-to Massachusetts-to New
England-which SO cherish and exalt their
public men, this will be deep SORROW
Long years of culture, the sober majesty of
experience suasion and music of the
orator-exhaustless imagination and irre-
fragsble logio-the ready. untiring and null
tiform gifts of the advocate, the legist, and
the literateur-these will distinguish the
memory of Rufus Choate
Year: 1859

MESDAcITY AND VAGABoNpIsx-N
Grand Officers of Georgia have compute
that at least nine-tenths of the aid given b
the Order to transient brethren as chsritI
is worse than thrown away, as it is bestor
ed upon a set Of vagabonds who are makis
merchandise of Masonry. This is truly
frightful sum total, and the facts demsa.
the attentive consideration of every though
full Mason The Voice Of Masonry.
Year: 1859

CREEK PAYMKNr.-Our latest adviees
from the Creek Agency, represent the pay
ment per-eapita to the Creeks. as passing
off quietly and in good order. The pay
ment will probably be finished the last Of
this week.
Year: 1859

~ The Fort Smith Times of last week
has good article on Railroads.&c. advan-
tages to the State and the duty of the people
of Arkansas generally. which we should
like to see felt throughout the State. With
Railroad we are everything without it
nothing in comparison to what we might
be-
Year: 1859

SUBSTITUTE FOR IMPRrsosxENr.-A cor
respondent of the Cincinnati Commercial
writes from Jefferson county. Texas:


This is not . county seat, but it is nee
essary to have some place of confinement
for criminals and as substitute for Jail,
the people have provided large stone,
weighing over three tons, placed in the pub
lie square. with q large iron ring and long
iron chain fastened to it, and whenA poor
fellow commits crime, and the sentence is
Imprisonment, he is fastened to this chain
by the ankle, and there remains night and
day but if his crime be light, and he had
previously borne good character, the
judge in his mercy often allows him to car
ry an umbrella to protect himself from the
rain and storm -
Year: 1859

A machine for the manufacture of ice is
now in operation in London, which turns
out three tons of that commodity daily. It
IS the invention of Mr. Harris, of Austria
ia. The refrigeration is produced by the
evaporation of ether in q vacuum.
Year: 1859

SMur.-We are told that smut has made its
appearance in the wheat fields in some sec
tions of this county; and further, that the
use of blue stone upon the seed, has appar-
emily been of no avail as a preventative. We
are of opinion that the yield of crops will.
nevertheless, be heavy in this county the
present year. The corn crop is Represented
to be in most prosperous condition. n.-Soao-
ma County Journal
Year: 1859

WIFE ASSISTING HER HUSBAND TO COMMIT
SuIcDE.-An Atlantic paper gives the fol-
lowing account of a case of suicide if suicide
it can be called, which happened in Augusta
county, Ga, on May 22d


A married man, luboring under intoxica-
ton, told his wife he intended to kill himself
She seconded the proposition, and aided him
in getting a rope over a beam in the house,
and in getting it around his neck. She then
Knocked the chair from under him. and he
fell, breaking his neck She Immediately
ran away, and had not been apprehended.
Year: 1859

A MAN from the Provinces came to tn s
town last week, says the Aroostook Pionee ,
seeking preventive for the whooping cougi
The remedy sought for was simply a lock of
hair from the head of a child who had new
er seen its father-the hair to be worn around
the neck as a charm.
Year: 1859

AccoRDINe TO the Quarterly Repot Of the
Superintendent of the New York Police, the
total number of arrests in that city for the
last three months have been 1858, an in
crease over the previous quarter of 25s8
Year: 1859

The question is often asked, why is it that so
few persons are successful in business, and why
property finds such an unequal distribution This
man, they say, received the advantage of good
English education, and that man was educated at
one of our colleges. Both have been Industrious,
honest and economical, and yet neither of them
has been successful in business. Why is it +? asks
the New York Express; and that journal proceeds
to point out the cause, and in the OF its
marks says:


The idea too commonly prevails that mere
knowledge of books is the beg inning and end of
education. Tie sons and daughters, especially of
the rich grow up with this notion in their heads,
in idlencss, as it were, with little idea of the
sponsbilities that await them Their natures re-
volt at the mention of ''labor' not dreaming that
their parents before them obtained the wealth they
are so proud of, by industry and economy. How
many young men, college bred though they may
be, are prepared to manage the estates which their
fathers possess, and which it may have required
lifetime to acquire? How many young women,
though having acquired all the knowledge and
graces of the best schools, know how to do what
their mothers have done before them, and which
the daughters may yet be compelled to do at some
period of their lives ? The children of the poor
have to labor or starve and far that goes they
are educated to be practical.


The education that SCOTS at labor and encour-
ages idleness is the worst enemy for girl, man or
woman. Instead of ennobling it degrades; it opens
up the road to ruin. The education which directs
us to do that for which we are fitted that respects
labor, that incucates industry, honesty, and fair
dealing, and that strips us of selfshness, is the
education we need, and that which must become
the prevailing system of the country before can
be happy and prosperous people.
Year: 1859

An old man sat by the cottage fire,


And he watched the children play;
And tear stole down his aged check,
But he wiped it not away;
For his thoughts had wandered back again
TO the scenes of other years;
And his spirit had found glad relief


In the falling of his tears
Again he played on the dear old hearth,
And he heard mothers voice,
And the gentle tones fell on his ears,


And they made his heart rejoice;
Again he joined in the blind mans buff


And the game of hide and seek,
And he heard his little sisters voice,


So gentle, soft and weak
Then in the shade by the woodland dell,


He sat with his picture book,
Or wandered to seek some wild birds nest
That hung DER the ripping brook;
TILL tired and weary of boyhoods play,


He turned to his home again,
By the rustic stile and broken bridge,


And the shady old green lane.
And thus the old man sat and unused,


And the tears fell down his check,
And happier hour it was to him,


Than the old mans tongue could speak;
Yet he knew twas but a pleasant dream


That too soon had passed DER,
That his eyes were dim and his locks were gra
And he should be young no more