The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-18
Gen. Buffers Acceptance.
The following is Gen. Buffers letter accepting
the Baltimore nomination. We extract II from the
Washington Union of the 9th inst:
WAsnINGrnN. Angust 8. I8l8.

Its at all times proper free country and at crisis Ike
this deemed indispensable IN our own, that aspnths 70 oC
should be distinctly understood all important questions OF
national policy and my nomination for the once OF ICE
President has no doubt been made with iui khowtGs5
mine Ny position while member Of Congress compel eG
me TO take decisive though not conspicuous, part on az
to the past the best and safest guarantee for my tune
political Some OF these questions are however dal
rrone in importance and as cannot con,entto win the
good opinion of Others by disgusting my own, and as De;
bnnid he more eyHicit feel he more comueled 10 this
course from the consideration that my action As meh9e
Congress may not be accessible TO the people at large
this object in view have examined carefully the proceed
ings OF the Convention by which was nominated recOE
in the resolutions passed by that body but the eh
ing and with an able hand the great lines Of separation
between the democratic and wing partesEneS that ShQug
be kept freshly before The people, and are so PLAINLY 1914
down in the resolutions referred to, that the WaTtans
man though fool. therein Those resolutions
have been widely circulated and within the reach OF an
deem sufficient to that they meet my entire and I'M
For tbs distinguished mark of confidence and nst am
most deeply grateful tony friends and cannot out me more
appreciate the honor done when reflect that this MONT
nation made without knowledge, while absent IN
ton. My acceptance IS matter OF course
Permit in conclusion sir to tendeTqyog and through
You to the entire democracy represented by me 3oly over
which you ably presided grateful thanks Tor the DIS
tinguished honor they have done me
With high regard, remain truly your friend,
Hon Andrew Stevenson, President Democratic Convention
IRISH MEETINGS IN New YoRK-At yauzhal
Garden on the 9TH inst, there was an enthusiastic
gathering for the purpose of confirming the lrater-
nzation of the divided societies Of Irish champions
The following gentlemen compose the Directory
of the friends Of Ireland viz: Robert Emmet
Chas O'COmor, Horace Greeley, Felix lngoldsby,
James w. White, Michael r. O'Connor, Thomas
Hays, Bartholomew O'Connor and JOHN Mckeon.
The acts of the Directory, it appears are not to be
made public. They will he governed in their con
duct by circumstances, and by the postonof affairs
in Ireland. Robert Emmett presldeu. large
amount of money was handed in, probably rot less
than five or six thousand dollars Addresses Were
delivered by Messrs. Derry. Emmet, Flaherty,
Greeley, O'Couuor Baker. and others. The ri
bune says
After the reception ofContrbutious had con-
tnued for upwards of half an hour with no dimlnu-
ton in the flow. Mr. James J. Ryan, Of Baltimore.
but formerly of this city, was introduced to The
meeting, and received with enthusiastic cheers
He remarked that there was no man who possessed
the heart of an lrishman, who did not feel II eX-
pand there tonight For some time they had been
waiting in Baltimore until the unfortunate dIsaec-
ton among the Irish in New \ Ork should be at an
end. They had reserved their fire; but he could
now return to Baltimore and tell them he had seen
such.a sight as was never seen here before. The
Irish had had meeting in that city, and he had the
pleasure Of handing over 10 the Chairman the col
lection then made, amounting TO $500
The following are some Of the principal conuibu-
tions From the three meetings organized outside
the Hall, $500; Charles O'Connor, $500; T.
O'Connor, SI25 Staten Island Repeal Club, SOL;
- O'Connor, 500. People of Astoria S13 -
Sarsfield Club, Brooklyn, So; Rev. R. Reeves,
$50; B. Macpheely and James Reynolds. S25 each;
John Riley and Joseph Eagan, S25 each II is
stated that 30 or 10000 people participated in the
tho fI,a of,
was the eve Of the day fixed upon for an appeal 70
arms in Ireland, greatly enhanced the enthusiasm
of the audience
MOBILE RAcEs.--The trotting races commenced
day before yesterday. The weather was fine, and
the attendance unusually large. The following was
the result: First race-Purse $50, free for I'll riot
ting horses-two mile heats, in harness or saddle.
F. C. Ewers Dr. m. Duchess, in harness. II
w. : Nunnelees gL 2. BNckeVe, saddle, ......2 DR..
Second race-Green purse $50, for trotting horses,
mile heats-best in ), saddle or harness.
d. Van Bokken's b. M Maid Of the Mist " } 2 J
Time, 4O6-f05-3:56.
G5- VI. Beranger, is announced to fill the chair
at the French Academy, vacant by the decease Of
VI. Chateaubriand
PRAIRIE STEAMER.-Gen. Temple, of Illinois,
has brought his prairie steamer, after some yeastf
and labor, to such point of periscs
ton as TO enable him to carry both freighLapd u
sengers across the prairies.
0z- The Fredonia Censor brings intelligence of
the death of two revolutionary veterans in Cha
tauque county, lN.Y.) namely Samuel Young.
Of Ellery, aged Sc and Jonathan Brigham. Of
MayyilIe, aged SO.
The OPERA-A season of opera is 10 commence
al the Walnut street theatre, Philadelphia. in
few days
6s- The army, according to the bill just passed
by the House, will be about 10000 only.
POPULATION OF TORONTO, CANADA census
Of the city of Toronto, just completed, shows that
It's population is 23,5O5. This is an increase Of
9,478 since last year.
~ The potato disease has appeared in the island
IF Montreal, Canada and also about Quebec. to
'ome extent.
o. Potato fields about Boston have partially
recovered by the recent rains, and look welt The
Nail does not despair Of an average crop.
RELIGIOUS INsAMTy.-C Charles Roth drowned
nmselt at Reading, Pa, recently, while suffering
rom mental arrangement brought on by religious
He leaves widow and eight children
% The vessel, long used as a receiving ship at
Philadelphia, has been sold for the immense sum
If five hundred and fifty dollars
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CURIOUS APPRENTICE CAsE.-A boy in Phia-
elphia has been discharged from his indentures on
he ground that his master made him shave folks
N Sunday.
MISSIONARIES FOR CmNA.-Rev. James C.
jampbell, long of Sarhanpore Mission India, and
amily, has returned to the scene Of his labors, ac
ompanied by Rev. John ]. Woodside and wife, il l
he ship Dolphin, from Boston for Calcutta
, LARGE FGsH.-A shark more than II feet long /
vas captured in Charleston harbor on the 18th.
EXTRAORDINARY EscAPB.-A child three wears
Id, daughter Of Mrs. Harrison, recently from this
ity, eaped fell from the third story window Of a
louse in NewYork, and, although taken up in a I
tale Of insensibility, was found, on being examined
" surgeon, to have sustained no serious injury.