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General Council.

The General Council held its regular meeting,
Intervening, pursuant to adjournment, Mr.. Van
degrif was elected President
After reading the journal Mr.. Holland presented
resolution authorizing the payment of $500 &c
W. W, King, as extra compensation for professional
services in the ease of the City Of New Orleans VS.
The Commercial Bank.
resolution 10 repeal the ordinance Of 1907
imposing tax Of ~ cents Oh each passenger
arriving in this city was laid over.
The resolution, calling upon the Mayor to state
what amount Of money had been received at the
Mayors office under the ordinance of 1907 levy.
ing tax upon passengers, and how and for wha
purpose said money has been dsbursed or disposed
Of adopted,
The Council then adjourned until "Wednesday
evening next
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-23
WINTER CLOTHING AT COST,


NOU LOOK OUT FOR B.8RG.4INSt
LFRED MtrNROE & co, No. "a Magazine street
"A will now sell their entire stock OF I!itCh w TER
CLOTHING at the actual manufactures cost
We have now hand very large Stock OF Goods-much
larger than ever before This OF the yeaT-and 1t
MUST Be, SOLID All ask call from those WHO
wish TO purchase convince them that we Will offer
greater bargains Clothing than ever before New
Orleans Al goods Are well and tashonaby made, and
this is ii rare opportunity for persons TO supply themselves
Among other Goods are the following
1000 black and COloed Cloth Dress and rock Coats:
400 Cloth Cashmere and Tweed acS PaetoS and Coatees
400 long and medium blue Blanket Goats;
500 pairs coloed French aud English Cashmere Panaloons
1000 nars black Cashmere and French Doekin Panaoons
200 pairs black Satinet Plantations;
800 black and fancy co!oed SATIN Vests,
800 cooied Cashmere ests;
900 black Cashmere Bombazine and Barathea SILK VESTS
Suuer black Silk Velvet and Royal figured SILK Velvet
Vests:
Rich Paris Embroidered black Cashmere Vests;
Extra rich light Vests for Balls and Sources;
5000 Muslin Shirts with linen bo>oms-la,est styles
1000 all Linen Shirs-latesi styles.
Under Garments of every description;
Black and white Kid Gloves: Suspenders:
Black and cooFed Silk Cravats
SILK and Linen Handkerchieis: Trunks; etc. etc. -
eF" Call and examine before purchasing elsewhere No
trouble TO show goods
sFy" One price for Goods, and no deviation
This sale at Cost will continue for TWO WEEKS only
mhl62w ALFRED NUNROE& co, "a Magazine st.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-23

SUNDRIES.
= HALF PIPES oldC9sn nae Brandy;
dr. nne' &c Cock faI P Fe 0 Cham Chsmpsgne 1885,
20 eighth casks Nesy Y orb Brandy;
20 bbls. 40. do. do;
10 bbs do. do. Gin;
80 qr. casks Madeira Wine, Direct Importation;
90 IBIS 02'Boqrbon and Monongalela Whskey;
20 bbis. White Wine Hante Sauerne;
punc)Ieon Old Scotch Whisky;
900 boyes Claret>Wine, assorted brands
80 boxes Underwood Lemon Syrup:
80 40. Champagne Cider;
100 do. Boston No, Soap
% do. Sperm Candles-New Bedford
80 do. Muscat Wne
4 80 do. Is gtoce, Shoe Backing;
Is 900 Regaia Segars. assorted brands,
80 boxes Essence Peppermint;
~ Sarimes, hi. and or. boxes
10 boxes Swiss Absynthe;
do. Kir>chwasser;
10 do. Curacao:
Is do Maraschino;
baskets Guingolet;
30 boxes Cherries
pipes Holland Gin-prime article
$50 drums Figs-freSh
20 boxes Starch
100 bags Rio Coffee;
500 Demliohns, assorted sizes;
80 boxes Ink, 4 and o.;
80 900 Corks, assorted sizes;
20 bbs Golden Syrup;
20 boxes assorted Candies;
50 boxes Tomato Ketchup;
100 baskets Ansette;
10 baskets White Wine Vinegar;
100 bbs No / 2 and MackeIe hf and ar. KITS
~ R Beske 1D Chsm nonns assorted brands;
10 bb Powdered Sugar;
20 boxes assorted Pickles:
10 bbs Sweet Malaga Wine;
5 bales s s Almonds;
IS boxes Stouchton BItteTS -.
so boxes Tobacco assorted quaiteSi ~. n, :,
>, r ,e ss and 3 TcboupitonIas street. mh5 I'm
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-23
LIGHT. LIGHT.

LIGHT! LIGHT!
COMMITTING new and Just the thing for every family
= requiring light and cheap, too that one, nch
ing and wicking Candles out of Taow, Lard. or
any Grease that will burn. BY simply turning the bottom OF
the Candlestick a beautiful, hard smooth CANDLE IL
forced out of the top and desired length wish
from one inch two feet in height.
/ II is and simple as common candestck conse-
aucnily may be managed by child. -
2 By means of this you convert all refuse
INTO candles and thus obtain light from to cents per
week i, a.,
The wick is dry and smooth thus vibration flick
ering of the flame, but burns like sperm candle.
The wick may be changed without at all disturbing the
candle if too large, put small too small
5 You coil the bottom of the candle maker candle
stick wick sufficient to last five weeks, where 1t re-
mains of sight and out Of the way.
You may keep candle at the same height all the
time for ten years-no stumps or pieces left, -,
T. Requires epenishing with grease taow once "esk
g. No plng of if falls but as neay
and clearly any lady could desire.
9. II cannot get out of order. ,. A.
TO- In proof of their superiority, utility and neaansss d
immense number sold is sufficient The uniform ana
the all the United States and the article Ieaas
only be TO convince the most VI ae o
going facts. No family will be without thein WIN Can
scrape together the small price asked = 49, .,.
With small capital active business man can MAKE
quick and profitable operation by nfcnsfls ms 9i y,
in selling this IN territory yet unsod Persons VINO uese 20
embark in neat pleasant and highly neIave DhsneSs are
invited to call at Office No s. PEKDlDO street. worm
yide between St Charles and Carondeet streets, New VI
leans. NJ o.... - s...... 81
ou;sana Georgia North Carolina and Arkansas, for the
aIe of This article offered and proposals viii be received
for the manufacturing in the city OF New Orleans oTs the
'u mh5 4 Il i'''''-'' ~ II. T. MYERS CO.
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THE SEMI-WEEKLY CRESCENT.

PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AND sATUR NAY
TIVE PUBLISHERS OF THE DAILY CRESCENT
L issue this day, Wednesday. the first Number OF Their
SEMI w EEKIY 1t will contain the most import
ant contents of the DAILY Foreign and Domestic News,
Literary and Local Intelligence etc etc 10 winch VIII be
added, full REVIEW NEW 0RLEAHS MARKET,
with the PrecS CnrreRt, prepared 10y gentleman whose
reports may be implicitly relied upon.
HAYES Y VI CLURE, Publishes
New Orleans, March s, 1saS.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-23

DISTRESSING AND SINGULAR AFFAIR.-The fol-
lowing painfully distressing narrative we copy
from the Maysville Eagle of Saturday evening, the
llth inst:
We heard this morning the particulars of one of
the most singular and horrible murders ever com
mtted in the West-the deliberate butchery of an
Infant by a lunatic. About two O'Clock Yesterday
afternoon, Mrs. Evans. the wife of Mr.. Nolney
Evans, OF Aberdeen, Ohio, left her house visit a
lelghbor for few minutes, leaving beautiful lit
lie daughter about three years old. asleep in cra-
die, and boarder in the family. Stro,her B. Reed,
sitting by the fire. reading the bible. She had been
gone but a few minutes when Reed Went into the
yard and procured board. WSich he lald upon the
moor. and stepping to the cradle ierked from II the
little innocent with such violence as to force the
arm from its socket, and laying her head on the
eoard deliberately chopped it with broadaNe IN
h'e different places Four of the gasheS We're II
The top Of the head-one about five inches long
from which the brains oozed out, and the htti
across the back Of the head above the neck.
:, Alter the deed was done, Reed walked TO The
Kitchen and called the attention Of the servant
woman TO the horrid.spectacle, 10 instantly ran
70 me neighhor,s and gave the alarm. When tile
mouse was reached, Read was again seated by the
nre, mently reading LIS bible. The little sufferer
fingered perfectly conscious of all thai passed and
Mnhout cry or "A murmnr from the time it was
ei' sleeping in its cradle until it sweetly went II
Tfp III death, for four hours after the death blows
,eh upon Its innocent head. Poor Reed harm
is and inofensive man in his lucid hours-how
sucking the deed of the few moments loss o
reason, the deed of maniac Madness If he had
neeii sane man, the feelings of the community
would not have been restrained and he would have
"e tri victim of populasviolance.
IL, ne poor lunahc gave rs "A reason for killing the
h'le girl that he had been commanded to do so
y she lay there tempting him.: Another re
ppfl rs that he said $ he had as much right to XII
children as lIerod. who commanded to slay al
a ae children i'll Bethlehem from two years ole
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HARDWARE, &c.

u.
NEW ORLEANS. a., -.
TIAS on hand very complete stock Of goods in MS
III line In addition to his usual extensive assor. A
ment of Birmingham, Sheffield and Domestic HAHD. IA
WARE and CUTLERY, his stock Of heavy goods 81
very complete, embracing among numerous other arfces
1900 boxes Tin Plates AK Pontpool and other brands
also Block Tin, Speten Zinc, etc.
10 900 lbs Iron Ware. assorted all sizes. Al r,.r,;t
$50 tons Iron assorted Swedes Amencan ana Engishi
assorted flat, round square plough plate hoops band
200 dozen genuine Collins s. Co.'S light and heavy Axes
1000 kegs genuine Weymouth Nails assorted all Sizes
200 tons Hollow ware Castings assorted pots ovens spi.
ders, skillets, fire dogs, ETC.. French pots
500 coils Manila Rope, assorted, all sizes.
300 casks Ok. Log AID Trace Chains.
Together with Wkittemores Cotton and Wool Cards;
Wilson's Coffee Mills; Ames Hollands and other makers
Spades and shove wire and hair Selves Hoes Of all kinds:
Ware Mill Cross-cut and Pit Saws; horse and mule Collars
and Hames; Straw cutters Corn shelters, and Corn mills
Kings Plonghs Nos g. and 4; Paper all kinds; Tar,
Spirits Turpentine and White Lead Paints all kinds Min
and Grind Stones; Mill Irons; Boiling Cloths all numbers;
Shot; Sheet and Bar Lead; Stock Kettles Bark Mills
ALSO
1905 gallons Sperm Oil, and ~,
5000 do winter strained and bleached Whale Oil =.
His stock of Cutlery not surpassed Buyers are invited
70 examine before purchasing elsewhere mh5 6m
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-23

LARcENy-Een Franklin, yesterday, made an
affidavit before Recorder Ramos, in which she
charges man named James Winter with a breach
of trust She states that she entrusted him with
watch and breastpn worth about S56, and that he
has refused TO give up account for the same. A
uarrant was issued
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-23

sr,r .DowN.--Patrck Kelly was yesterday
..nobt before Recorder Baldwin, for having
DsonIted and attempting to knock down Thomas
n,Ronrke Kelly was sent to the Workhouse for
s,r months as vagrant, and then was ordered
a rye bonds for his appearance before the First
district Court on the chUge of the assault. Iii
,.G6lt Of giving bail, he was put in 'quod."
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-23
Municipal Election. Candidates.
20 CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION IN April

T'IIE number of Spanish Naturaized Citizens in the
three municipalities entitled vote being about 1000
Candidates for Office hereby notified that the best
medium OF informing such voters of the persons who
they must vote Tor is by advertising in LA PATRA Office
oo no WI Street. that paper circulates chiefly among
them, mh2O 81
EdS. IrescCHt:-Pease Withdraw my name being can
ddae Tor Alderman Seventh Ward, Second Municipality
mh23 1t DAVID lOBSON.
Eds. Crescent: Please announce in your valna- a
bile paper, SAMUEL SHAkSPEAR, as an In 81
dependent candidate for Alderman of the Sixth ~ -
Ward He will be supported by "
mh22 MANY VOTERS.
For Recorder-JOSEPH GENOIS is candidate for
the office of Recorder of the First Municipality He Will be
supported by his friends. mn22 If
For Aldermen of the Fifth Ward-SEcoNp MIMI
cIpAIIrY-W. G. KENDALL and JOHN e. SHAN
NON. mi22 lie
sg For Mayor-We authorized 10 announce A
D. CROssMAN present Mayor OF New Orleans rs candidate
for ts aor,io, nj the NO If Nunicipa Election milo
60 For Recorder.-The Editors OF the Crescent wall
please announce CLEMENT RAMOS the present incumbent AS
candidate election the office Recorder OF the iiis' Mne
paiy. '"i'
sa~ For Recorder-Wc authorized TO announce
JOSHUA BALDWIN candidate election to the ofce oil
Recorder he Second Mucpaly, at TIT election April mhe
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WINDOW GLASS, LINsEED OIL, &c

WINDOW GLASS, LINSEED Oh, &c.
Ak RBLS. Inseed Oil;
EtD 81 do Turpentne;
IL do Fine Copa Vanish
q do Black Vanish
200 kegs Lead assorted sizes
100 do English Lead
1900 do Coiored Paints, 10 10 9 lb kegs;
1000 canisters Colored Paints, ID to % lbs.
200 dozen Paint and other Brushes .
POO boxes Window Glass, 6 by o3i By As;
270 do French and English Window Glass
50 cases beautiful Stained Gass-Red, Blue Violet,
yellow and Green
Whiting. Putty, Nenitian Red
Spanish Brown, Yellow Oehre;
and all other articles ppenannG 10 Painting and Glazing,
Tor sale at reduced prices, by K CiANNcN,
PANT, Oil and Glass Dealer, iG Canal street
e Orders received for any kind Thickness OF Window
Glass and BlsIe, generally, manufactures prices, and
filled with despatch from the best manuiacory in the North,
nv Tmh213tl r. CLANNON
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-23

- INCIDENT LAST NrcHT-Ihat mysterious
Al a,on. the Crescent Club passed our
0fsn" ,ost evening, in full force, preceded by a
aD', e music. and a most extensive banner, bear
PAW lis folds the name of the Club. In the
~ 80 noticed particularly the brilliant exeou-
o''' r tbe drummer, and the melifuous sound OF
W." e. In fact, we did MT hear any thing else
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-23

Cleared Yesterday:
Ship Robert Parker, Weeks New York
j w Stanton e. Co
Slip France PIERCE New York G. J. Meeker
Bark A. G. HILL Curtis, Boston, G. Reake 4 Co
Bark Thetis, Crosby, Boston. e. Deake q Co
Bark Thames, sSilsby, Boston, G. Ueake & Co
Schr. Gen. Worth, Smith, Fronera and Tobasco,
J. w Zaciiare & Co
Schr. Sophia Bunker New Bedford, A kearny & Co
Schr. Washington, Saunders MatamoTos;
Dobbin & Wickham
Schr. Ella Truiant, Pensacola, John Hurley Il Co
Arrived Yesterday:
Ship Thos Wright, Farran, i'm Vera Cruz, 18th inst, in
ballast, maStcr-Pont.
Ship Diana, Howe 10 days I'm Boston to itarfod. Darling
& COED my.
STEAMBOATS,:
Cen Pike Ross, FIN Cincinnati.
South America Means, I'm Cincinnati.
Independence, shannon I'm ST, Lonls.'
Harry Hill Newell I'm hashvlle-5l7 bales cotton.
Tnscumbia Eager. FIN Mouth ofTlaoba-22l2 bis cotton
Yazoo Cooper FIN Hurricane Bluis-l393 bales cotton,
f. A Ogden Kecheval, FIN Montgomeiy-72 bales cotton.
Belle Creole Champomier. I'm Bayou SaTa436 bis cotton
California Reynolds, FIN Mobile
Montezuma, Kelly i'm Mobie-1l1 bales cotton
+. NJ Seck, Streek, I'm Lafourche
Glencoe Durham, i'm Lous viIie-t83 bales cotton
Jenny Lind Hay good, FIN 0pelousa-73l bales cotton.
Towboat Pofpose, Disney, I'm the Passes.
BELoW-COMING p.
Bark Nancy Pratt, ship and one brig, unknown.
Memoranda.
Towboat Porpoise toweA down and to the 18th
inst, ship Austeritz, bark Victoria, and brig Erie.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-23
PRIESTLY & BEIN


No 10 Neao Leuee and So and 40 7choupitonas stss
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS in Foreign and Domes'
L tic HARDW.9RE, CUTLERY. $-.tSSa@eEzA
IRON, STEEL. N.aLLS, etc, have Just
ufacurer in England and the Northern
States full and complete assortment to WHICH they would
call the of Mechanics, Country Merchants anu
Planters-of which the following comprise poron'VH
80 tons English Bar Iron. flat, round and square;
50 Refined American Bar Iron, round and square,
50 " Swedish Bar Iron, fiat and square
10 " Swedish and Tennessee Plough Plates
80 " Best Refined Gable Ion "a to 81 inches. square
10 Scroll Iron, assorted, from 1ax5 to 1x14;
5 5 bundles S S6ss en asserted N 10 nsR
20 tons Cast Crowley Shear German Blister and Spring
20 Castings, assored-Pots, Ovens and L Spiders
20 'esA' Coll iii Breast tam and Fifth Chains
10 :. Back and Cane Carrier CHAINS ,.s,,s and r. u.
e." sage. hIscE and ind Bright Threaded spsdss'
1000 kegs Gut Nails. Sd to sod;
80 '' Cut Tobacco Nails
100 Cut Spikes to- inch w.
100 - Pressed Spikes, 3 to SINGH;
10 Manila Hawsers, 5 to So;
100 coils Manila Rope, 8 thd. to ~ inch
70 . Cham &i' Cabs asp5 4 X x and inch
Amess Shoves and Spades Piekaxss, Anyih Vices Bel
Screw Plates, Files Of ali kinds, Mil troCut, Pit and
Hand Saws, Hunt Coins's Axes Hatchets and Adzes.
Angers Chisel Drawing Knives Cane Knives Copper su.
gar Ladies and Swimmers Cotton and WOOL Cards. Cotoh
tss md ans o S sS.
v$Ss assH Tor %5lEEfs SEF 776sz ia sa Il
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-23

On, LuDDY Yesterday morning Bridget Lud-
An WAS examined'before Recorder Baldwin, on the
charge of having stolen musquito-bar from Mar
ur.t D. Byrne. Mr. Seth w. Nye vouched as tc
fbe honesty of the accused and the proof that
,be had not committed the crime with which she
had been accused, being apparent to the Court
,hn was DISCHARGED.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-23

Committed Clark was yesterday or
dged by Recorder Baldwin TO give bail for his
coed behavior in the of $500 to go to Jail for
four months. Mr.. Clark, who is a gentleman Of
yery serene temperament, is accused of having har
bored,a slave named Serina.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-23

J. NJ ELLIS 4 co, 104 POYDR.4S STREET.
II WE have on hand and mean to be always q
~ supplied with full assortment OF every descn e.
= lion of BUILDERS HARDWARE, such SIT
"a Cut and Wrought Nal! and Spikes Hooks XXI III,
Locks and atShes Bolts fiat round and sauae s o1 an
tiers and Coopers' Tools such Squares, Planes, saws,
evs Chsels Augurs and Bits, Rules Guages Hammers
and Hand Axes Hatchets Spirit and Plumb Levels etc. etc.
EVERY KIND OF KITCHEN FURNITURE7,H.o,
low Ware Castings Sad IRONS Taors IRONS Japaned lin
and Enameied Ware Table and Pocket Cutlery,
e We shall receive, formerly most OF .he eanme
n nr;o 'e wv" " ff'' 49, mills
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-23

Lovely Woman "A woman has been arrested
in the western part of New York, for having
killed her husband The reason she assigns was
account of his selling pig for too small sum
Winter and Spring.--The Augusta Democrat
chronicles the marriage, in that county, Of Mr..
George Frenger, aged sixty-eight years, 10 Hiss
Frances Mcfarland Merchant, aged fourteen.
Tie. Havoc Of Um.-The company of Mr.. S.
Crane, formerly of Jefferson county, Va, now in
Mexico, being in front during stormlng OF the
enemys heights lost forty five ont of eighlymen,
and all the officers and was consequently broken up
90 The Legislature of Kentucky closed its ses-
sion the 18th inst Thirty persons We're di-
voreed by them on the last day of the session, by
one bill. An act 30 suppress gambling, and also
another law taxing specifically Bowie-knives, PTS
| tolls, dirks, and other weapons usually worn CON
ceaed about the person, Were passed this session.
| F0rgery-A forged note for $161S %, drawn
| by Cyrus Smith, payable to John Schoo!cralt.
! Ir., and endorsed with several names, has been
| passed upon the Mechanics and Farmers Bank,
of Albany New York, where the signatures of
the parties supposed to be genuine The
| torger is unknown.
| SnppoSed Murder.--'The Pictou Sun STATES,
! the authority of rumor that Rev. Mr.. Gowan, Of
! the New Connection Methodist Church, "a son
of Oge r. Gowan, Grand Master of the Canada
! Orangemen) has been murdered in lle Colburn
! District.-MoptreA Pilot.
Leg1stdt0r DGdd-John u lianillon Esq. 'dei-
| egate in the Virginia Legislature from the county
| of Bath, died at Richmond on the 10th inst. The
members and Odd Fellows attended his funeral.
Re,oard for Murderer.---Ioseph Dover, the
| butcher who it is alleged killed young man
| named Reed, i'll the village of Cohocksing, Pa,
on the 18th inst, the commissioners of kensington
have offered a reward of $500 for.
| Railroad Accident-.Fhe passenger cars on the
Utica and Schenectady Railroad, coming to New
York were thrown down the bank on the 9th inst.
and several persons considerably bruised Mr.. Bal
ley, Lewis Doane, and G. E. Parmlee, of New York,
| among them.
| STEAMBOAT BURNED--The steamboat Wayne
| was destroyed by fire, at Newbern, N. c., on
the I'd inst The boat was in the act of landing,
when cask of spirits of turpentine, which had
been accidentally stove took fire, and so rapid was
the conhagration that but little Of her contents
| could be rescued from the flames.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-23

r,,rrous.-Yesterday at ten O'Clock, there
I'm, one prisoner in the Second Municipality
"A bouse This prisoner was negress, who
-;,en her master g Dutch leaye"--that is TO
oone away without saying any thing about
w. surely Virtue must have been in a good hui
yesterday, and smiled e. a smile partiSllar ,
tho Second Municipality
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-23


QUARTERS FOR SoLDIERs.-The following act,
lately passed by the u. S. Congress at Washing
ton, will doubtless interest many of our readers
AN ACT to provide additional quarters near to
New Orleans for United States soldiers and
volunteers. returned from going to the seat
of war in Mexico.
BE IL enacted, &c, That, from the appropriation
of five hundred Thousand dollars 8 for providing
for the comfort of discharged soldiers who may
be landed at New Orleans, or other places within
the United States, so disabled by disease, or by
wounds received in the service, 10 be unable
to proceed to their homes and for forwarding des
titIite soldiers to their homes,'' contained in
act making appropriations for the support Of the
army, and of volunteers for the year ending thir
tieth June, eighteen hundred and forty-eight, and
for other purposes, approved second March, eigh
teen hundred and lorty-seven; the Secretary of
War be, and he is hereby, authorized to apply a
sum not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars,
to the erection, at near the United States bar
racks below New Orleans, of a wooden hospital,
commensurate with the probable wants of the
service, also OF temporary quarters for the accom-
mediation of United States troops and volunteers
during their proper detention at that post, when
going to or returning from Mexico; and for the
purchase of additional ground, if any shall be
necessary, 10 execute advantageousy the Objects
herein specified, -
APPROVED February g. 1913.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-03-23

ca,ucr or ARsoN-A woman named Bridget,
.s yesterday sent to the First District Court, by
Uacorder Baldwin, on a charge of arson, in setting
w - ,ba house No. 1874 ST Paul street.