The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-29
New York Wild with JOY!

Never, it is said were the people of New ork
so wild and frantic they were on the receipt OF
the intelligence by the Cambria, of the popular
revolution in France. A letter thus describes it
The French people here We're positively beside
themselves They knew not how to express their
qualification at the realization OF their brightest
hopes. They by common instinct abandoned their
places of business and focked to the French cGffs
to talk the matter and exchange congratula-
tons. The tri-cOlored flag was Immediately holsted
every French hotel and public house IN the city
Attempts were made to get up meetings IN different
places, but the parties We're too much excited Tor
any deliberate action and the idea was abandoned,
TO be carried into effect next week.
The Irish, too Were i'll tement, and two or
three hours after the arrival of the steamship the
members of the Irish Confederation, without any
previous concert or understanding, found them
selves assembled in large numbers at their usual
place OF meeting. the Shakespeare Hotel. A formal
meeting of the body was proposed, officers We're
appointed and some very excited speeches We're
delivered, in which it was asserted that lrelani,s
time of liberation had at length arrived, and that
she must Immediately take advantage OF Englands
circumstances, and free herself. Subscriptions to
the amount of one hundred thousand dollars Were
proposed, the money to be sent as collected,
to the Confederation in Dublin, to be expended in
the purchase of arms and ammunition A great
meeting of all the friends of Ireland is called
for Tuesday evening. Our own American citizens.
boiling caudron. Many joke was cracked, and
many laugh enjoyed at the expense of the ex-king
OF France. In the bar-room OF one OF orr principal
hotels saw Il neat placard of some two feet in
breadth and width, with this inscription:
FRENCH REPUBLIC.
Democratic Wing Nomination for President,
George Washington Lafayette.
Subject to the Decision of the National Convention.
This placad was encircled with gauZe ribbons.
white, blue and red, and sllmounted by miniature
French and American flags connected together.
1t was very significant and attracted good deal of
attention. The anxiety to hear further intelligence
from Paris is intense Many are undecided Whe
Their the revolution is complete and general over
France but the French people insist that it is, and
that the rule of monarchy is over forever in their
native country
FATAL ExPLosIoN.-The steam boiler in fac
tory situate in Dilwin street. Philadelphia, exploded
on the morning of the Goth inst, with loud report
and disastrous results. small boy named Haas,
employed in the establishment, had his head blown
entirely off. young woman, who was working
in an adjoining yard, was struck by some of the
fragments and instantly killed. Others are said to
have been wounded. but NOT seriously.
MURDERS IN TENNEssEE.-We copy the two
following paragraphs from the Pulaski, (Tem.)
Wing Courier of the 10th instant:
On Saturday last Mr. Edward Dolan had his
throat cut by William Estes in this county. and
survived but short time No cause has been
signed, except that Dolan had sued Estes, and IL
quor had done the rest. Estes apprehended,
and is now lying in jail at this place.
On Monday last Mrs. Jane Wilsford was shot
by Albert Ii. Bratton in this county, and died al
most instantly Braton had difficulty with his
brother-n-aw. in which Mr.. Wsford became inn
plicated. and in attempting to shoot him, killed his
wife. Bratton is yet at large