The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-07-04

New York for -Taylor-The Journal of Com
merce independently in announcing the nomination
of Mr.. Van Buren, by the Barnburners, says; "This
divides the democratic party IN New York at the
presidential election next November, and gives its
thrtysix electoral votes to Taylor and Fillmore by
a plurality of at least 100000 votes
CouRterfeiters Arrested.-Three counterfeiters,
C. Lincoln, Robert Brewster and g, M. ellison, were
arrested at Boston, few days since, for intent to
pass number OF spurious bills on the AgaWam
Bank. Gibson was broker worth several thou
sand dollars and offered large sums to be permitted
to escape.
Valuable EnligrantS.-Itis said that number of
old Amsterdam merchants are making preparations
TO emigrate to this country. They belong to that
class whose fortunes were made in the East India
trade, and who have had money stored away IN
their cellars for 70 or 30 years
Ne,0 York City Loan.-The New York City
Controller has ADVERTISED for proposals for the whole
or any part of loan of 100000, in shares of 500
each, redeemable February LIST, 1854 and 1855, and
bearing an interest Of per cent per annum, paya-
BILE quarterly
PennSylUan5a-The Democratic District Con-
vention Of the 18th Congressional District of Penn
syvania, has nominated John L. Dawson, Esq,
u S. District Attorney for the Washington dis
trict of that State for Congress This district has
long been represented by Andrew Stewart
EpiscopaL-The Bishop of Pennsylvania has set
forth form of Thanksgiving for peace in accordance
of that diocese during the present and the ensuing
month.
All SLoDped-AI the bagging factories in the
western country have stopped-according TO written
| agreements among themselyes-for sixty days. The
cause of this is the overpus of baggng in the market
! and the high price Of hemp.
Ne,c York charlottesville amount of duties
received at the New York Customhouse during
week before last, was SIG, 245 l3-and the drafts
upon the Treasury for the same time, S2l7, 344.
STU More of THen.-Two emigrant vessels ar
rived at New York on the 23d ult., from Liverpool
with $50 passengers.
o. An Italian organ grinder was murdered on
the 18th ult., near Albany, by an lrshman who
wished to get the organ, and who effected his escape
/ They started on a foot journey together.
o. Mr.. David Hale, editor of the New York
! Journal of Commerce is still In very .precarous
/ condition.
Ds- The great wing ratification meeting at Fort
Harrison, Ia, Gen. Taylors first battle ground is
/ to be held on the 9TH Of September.
% A Mrs. Winson, aged co. at Denmark, ~ Y
was burnt to death on the 9th ult. by her clothes
taking fire from pipe she walked along the road
% The crops in West Jersey have been mucE
/ injured by the army worm. The fly has also com
mitted rayages.
o. AT Rio Janeiro, on the 18th of MAY it is sta
ted, that the Chambers had been dissolved and tina
change Of ministry was expected TO take place.
~ A large building at williamsburg, N. Y.
used as plane factory, was completely unroOled
by violent storm on the 23d ult
j D5- Strakosih, the great Polish pianist, gave hi.
first concert at New York, on the ODD ult, and hi:
performances were received with great applause
% A Rough and Ready Club has beer
formed by the wings Of Richmond, VIM H. Mac.
iarland, Esq, President.
~ The Washington Union says Mr. Van Buren,
as the " free so' candidate, will not have friends
enough IN Virginia to form an electoral ticket.
~ Taylor Wing Club has been formed a
Alexandra, Va, Lewis Mckenzie, President.
8SS- Col. Doniphan, the modern Xenophon, i,
now in New York city,