The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-15

FRANCE, ITS King, COURT, AND GOVERNMENT.
We have received copy of this noted work, by
Gen. Cass. 1t is for sale by Weld & Co.
THE LEAGUE. The American League-Dr
McCracken in the chair-appointed at their last
meeting a committee of five to make preliminary
arrangements 10 form branch of the New Orleans
a branch at Gretna The Treasurer was also in
structedto forward a statement of moneys, collected
from all quarters, on Wednesday evening.
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGREsS-Congress, in all
probability adjourned yesterday-that having been
the day fixed by joint resolution.
New PosToFFICEs. AT Logtown, Ouachita
Parish, La, is an office just established and in
operation. David Faux is the Postmaster. . AT
Mound Bayou, Tensas Parish, La, al office has
been open few weeks. T. c. Bieler is the Post
master. AT Haphazard, Catahoua Parish, La, is
an office, at the place known as Doty's Ferry, es-
tablished, and the laws and key sent on to Natchez
addressed to George w. Miller, P. NJ.
GF- The Olympic company give US this evening
the popular play of the Lady of Lyons and the
farce of d" Husband al Sight"
ELECTIoN-N0rth Carolina-In % counties of
this State, Reid DEM leads Manly (whig) $3.50
votes-being democratic gain great enough to
elect Reid should the balance of the State exhibit
like increase. The vote viii most probably be
so close that it will require the full return to desg
nate the successful candidate.
THREE Months EXTRA PAY.-Bv reference to
the advertisement in another column it Will be seen
that Capts. Lewis and Monaghan, late of the Lou
siana Volunteers, are prepared to execute upon the
most reasonable terms, the papers of those who are
entitled to the three months extra pay. We can
assure all such persons that they find none more
competent to attend to their claims than these gen
temen They have recommendations of the high
est character from Brig Gen. Churchill, Inspector
| General, and others.
NoMINATIoN.--At a meeting in the Second
Ward Of the First Municipality, last evening, to
select candidate to fill the vacancy in the repre-
sentaton of the ward occasioned by the resignation
of P. H. O'Nei, Esq, Mr. w. SILK was nani-
| mously nominated. We are pleased that the citi-
zens of the Second Ward have selected our friend
Silk to represent them; and feel confident that in
his election they will secure an honest and upright
representative. The election takes place on Satur-
day next.
| SARsFIELD CLUB.-This club held its meeting
last evening at the Seventh Wand House Poydras
street j. c. Rowan was called to preside He
made an eloquent address TO the meeting, and was
followed by Robt. L. Murphy, Lieut. DAILY, and
others. After which, a large amount of subscrip-
tons were taken up The meeting adjourned, to
meet on Wednesday evening next, at 7! O'Clock, in
| the same place.
Or The Court of Inquiry, We suppose, is happily
at an end. The day to which it adjourned list of
August is passed, and hearing nothing of it, the
conclusion is that the only remaining charges Gen
SCOTS against Gen. WORTH are in effect with
drawn, and the Court discharged from their con-
sideration. This the Washington Union, some time
since, intimated would be the case.
IMPORTANT FROM WAsHINGToN.-The Hudson
Bay Company, it is stated in dispatches from Wash
ngton to the East rn papers, have made proposals
to our Government to sell out all their possessions
The proposition was discussed in secret session of
the Senate.
IRISH MEETING-There was meeting of Irish
men at Vauxhall Garden, IN. V on the 18th inst,
numerousIy attended. There We're subscriptions
announced to the amount of S. 25. One thousand
dollars were also received from Albany. The COM
mittee have not yet published any account of their
expenditures, although it was said that 50 500 had
been sent 10 Ireland. 1t was declared that amity
was restored among the different sections of Irish
men, and meeting was announced for Monday
evening.
OFFICER CowHIDED.-In consequence of a diff
fcuty that occurred short time since, at the Old
Point Hotel between an officer attached to the
Virginia regiment and one of his men, the latter, as
soon as he had obtained his discharge, gave the
former most severe cowhiding. The punishment,
the Beacon is told, was inflicted in the most DELHI
crate manner, and was witnessed by the whole
company at the hotel
o. J. NJ. Clayton, of the Senate of the United
States, has been called home by the serious illness
of one of the members of his family.
ABUNDANT CRoPs.-The Winchester VA Re-
publican learns that an enterprsing miller stated
the other day, that he had already engaged up
wards of 10000 bushels of wheat-whereas last
year, he could procure with difficulty during the
whole year, 10000
o. The crops, throughout New Hampshire, are
remarkably fine this season.
THE MONSTER STEAMER.-The " New World -
was launched on the 4th instant, at New York,
after two days of fruitess efforts to get her off She
was finally hauled off the ways by two steamers
ANOTHER NEW STEAMSHIP - The elegant
steamship Oregon was to be launched at New York
at alfpast l o'clock, on the 9TH inst, from the
yard of Messrs Smith & Dimon. She is the third