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The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-29

INTERESTING, RELATIVE TO VENEZUELA. "A
traveller who arrived at New York on the 10th re-
ports, that on the Oath August last, a steamboat,
bearing the American flag, entered the harbor of
St. Thomas; ratheS an unusual occurrence She
turned out to be the Augusta, of New Orleans
On her deck two individuals were pointed out as
the aides of Gen. Paez, who was still on the island,
in daily and anxious expectation of the arrival of
this steamer. 1t was said she carried a considera
bic quantity of the munitions of war, to be landed
on the main land On the 22d and 23d August,
small schooner was cruising off the harbor of ST.
Thomas, beating up for recruits to the war on the
main land but as she did not enter it was inferred
that her success did not extend beyond communi
eating with General Paez. The exactions of his
successful rival, Monegas, had caused the appear
ance of an American and British vessel Of war, for
the protection of their respective felow-subjects
He had exacted the large sum of $4,000 duties
already paid to the preceding government from
one American mercantile establishment, and on
their refusal to repay, conscated all their properly
The people of ST. Thomas, who are said to have
upwards of one million dollars outstanding debts,
due to them on the main land anticipate with great
delight the speedy downfall of Monegas, and the
ascendancy of PaeZ.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-29

DEPARTURE OF MIssIoNARIEs.-The Rev. Ste
phen Bush and his wife, says the Traveller sailed
from Boston on the 10Th inst in the ship Minstrel
for Singapore, from whence they go to Bangkok
the capital of Siam, to join the mission of the Pres
byterian board established at that place. The mis-
sion which has at times appeared diseouraging, is
now claiming the attention of Christians in thi:
land, and calls for their sympathies and theil
prayers. Those now in the field are greatly en-,
couraged at its prospects, and hope, ere long, to
the worship of the numerous false gods give place
to the holier and finer alteration of Him who rules
the heavens and the earth
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-29

FROM HAYTI-By an arrival at New York from
Port-au- Prince, the Tribune has received files Of
the Moniteur Haytien to the 18th ult The papers
are filled with official statements of the trials Of
military criminals condemned in the late rebellion.
Among those who received sentence of death were
Brigadier Gen. Andre Telemaque, Coils Duperval,
Delva, Lelois, Bourjolly and Wagnac, beside a
number inferior officers. Other officers were con-
demned to imprisonment and degradation. There
is no local news of any kind.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-29


THE IRVING HOUSE, NEwYoRK.-We take the
following description of this splendid new hotel,
from the New York Tribune of the 18th:
This magnificent establishment opened on We'd
nesday last to public inspection and reception.
Before Saturday evening 1900 of our most dis
tinguished citizens and strangers had visited it.
When completed it will occupy the whole square
on the " fashionable side" of Broadway, between
Chambers and Reade Streets opposite Stewards dry
goods palace. At present it extends 125 feet on
Broadway, and 200 feet on Chambers street. The
cost of the house is estimated at $500000 and Mr..
Howard has already expended $4,000 on furniture
and plate alone. The cooking is done by steam on
the basement floor, and at dinner the dishes are
carved from a newly-invented steam-table at the
end of the dining rooms. From the basement hot
water is sent the seventh story, where the wash
ing of the house is done. The drying is by steam
also, by which in few minutes, shirts are washed
dried and ironed. The unfortunate traveller who
should have but Shirt need not lie in bed for it
il can be done for him while he washes his face
A steam engine works pump, which can throw a
stream Of water some seventy feet above the
seventh story. All the smoke, smell and heat of
the kitchen are carried clear above the house by
monster chimney. The dining halls are beautifully
arranged The Gentlemen's and Ladies' adjoin,
and, by numerous doors, can be thrown into one,
where 400 persons can dine within sight and hear
ing of each other. Every room, even TO the top of
the mouse, Is pleDLIully hupplieu WIN CFObOn WA
ter. Water-cosets and baths are numerous through
out the house, on different stories, and supplied with
the ever-fowing Croton on improved plans.
We learn that already over two hundred guests
occupy the apartments and surround Sae table.
There are over go rooms, capable of accommo-
dating over $50 guests. When the Hotel is finished
there will be comfortable room for 500 guests.
About $50 servants are employed in the various de-
partments. The parlors are beautifully finished,
gorgeously furnished and beautifully situated on
Broadway. There are several bridal bedrooms
where Eve might have whispered love TO Adam
after she was expelled from Paradise, without re-
GREETING the change! The curtainings are as chaste
and light as the leathery drapery Of Summer sky,
and the other belongings splendid those of the
chamber OF Sultan. The smoking room and bar
are on Chambers street, where is also splendid
dressing saloon over which presides Charles Ridg-
way, the unrivalled hair-cutter, wig-maker, etc.
formerly of Wall street In this dressing saloon is
a marble washstand supplied with hot and cold
water which cost $1,000. But we cannot notice
Everything worthy of remark about this house
Nobody but Hopard-a Philanthropist - could
have thrown under one roof so many comforts fol
poor vagabond humanity
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-29
areat Fire at Pensaoola.

PENSACOLA. September %, 1913.
Eds Crescent Our citizens aroused about three
o'clock this morning by the ringing of the Old Market bell
and cries of fire 1t found to have originated in vacant
house on the beach, formerly known as the Bulls Head
and consumed almost one-thd ofthe town. leaving
cy resembling very much the burnt district in New
Orleans, after the fire in May 1913. give you the names
Of OF the sufferers but TO what extent they have lost
unsbe to ascertain at present for the streets full
Offufnture etc. and every is striving select his own
property, and convey it to place of security g. W.
Barley wholesale grocer JOS Quiges, wholesale grocer
- Walkin. retail grocer; Frederick LOwmaster retail
grocer; - McKneal, confectionery fruit. etc Thomas
Conn, baker Capt James FoTsytbs beautiful dwelling,
and other buildings attached Mrs Gamers dwelling
Sebastian Baras retail grocer the Masonic LODGE two
sailor boarding houses known by the names OF Globe and
New York houses; Vincent Byrne's dwelling the Man.
sion House. occupied by COL Daniel Saint; Mr. Ineary
residence and other property. The Mug" and vast
number of creole fishermen whose recoected
rendered housee in two three hours understand
that maoity of those who most able to sustain loss
fully insured in city. The square fronting the
beach, and bounded by Palafox, Saragoza and Baylen
Streets was entirely consumed not single house remains
Also the below bounded on the west by Barcelona
street, the entire the north side Of Saagoza between
Barcelona and Bayen Streets and several scattering tene
mens shared thesame fate The wind strong from the
northeast which carried the sparks over the bay otherwise
there would not have remained single house in Pensacola
Every exertion made to the flames by blowing
up houses etc. but with avaeUea our fire companies
were out in full force 1t would have amused of the
New Orleans boys to have witnessed their proceedings
and boy foreman and the machines would
have answered better purpose paythngs for the little
ngger, than fire engines. understand that they lost
of them the waters side. where they had at least half
mile to play on
The dangue," disease, believe. of Moorish origin
has been prevailing here to great extent Although very
dsagreeabe, it seldom proves fatal.
IndispositiOn has prevented from giving you intoma
lion respecting the navy, which has been published.
Yours respectfully, GRAND BAYOU.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-29

WASHINGTON AND New ORLEANS TELEGRAPH
CoMPANY.-The Stockholders of this Company met
in Washington on the 18th inst, and on the 10Th
inst elected the following named gentlemen for Off
GERS and directors for the year ensuing, viz
Daniel Griffin, of Columbus Ca President and Director
ofcio. H c. Cammack of New Orleans, Vice Presi-
dent. Amo Kendall OF Washington, Treasurer and Dr.
rector oci0. George Wood, of Washington, SecTe-
tar. Directors-B. b. French for Washington d. c.;
Charles F Osborne. for Richmond, Va; Benjamin Jones'
Tor Petersburg, Va; R. Smith, for Raleigh ~ c. George
Mcneil fer Fayetteville N. ]. NJ Desaussue. for Cam
den O.; Edward Sill for Columbia S. O.; Alex. Black
for Charleston, s. c.; Artemas Could for Augusta Geo.
K X C9yler, for Savannah Geo ; Elan Alexander, for
Macon Geo. Charles I. Pollard, for Montgomery, Ala
Wan. W FambTo, for Cahawba, Ala; Alex StOddard, for
Mobile, Ala; Il. c. Cammack and James E. North, for
New Orleans, La; and John ]. Haley, at large.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-29

KEEP THE BALL IN MoTIoN.-The campaign
has commenced in earnest, and political professions
are the order of the night. The democrats of the
Third Municipality, with music, banners and trans
parencies, paid visit to the Second last night, and
for an e1tempore effort the turnout creditable
in both numbers and arrangement. Some of the
democrats had hearty laugh at the expense of an
out-and-out wing, Major M, who, with cou-
pie of political feHds seeing the procession halted
on St. Charles street, opposite the Taylor Club
room, suppOsing the gathering to be some of 'em,''
and wheeled into the ranks. While waiting for
the order to march he was absorbed in the contem
paton Of the highly artistic representation of the
Hero Of Buena VISTA" which embeshes the
transparency in front of the Club room, and was
not awoke from his abstraction until three tremen-
dous cheers for Cass and Butler rang in his ears
Let's co. said the Major to his friends
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-29

FIRE IN PENsAcoLA.-We regret to learn that a
destructive five occurred at Pensacola on the 25th
instant, al o'clock in the morning, laying large
portion of the city in ruins We are not in posses
sion Of full particulars, but learn that about forty
houses were burnt, including Mr.. Barclays store
near the wharf, and all the houses on the two
blocks north The fire crossed thence to Saragossa
street, opposite the Florida house, which was also
burnt with it, it is supposed, large portion of its
contents. There was, we learn, no insurance upon
the property destroyed For particulars of this fire,
refer to the letter of our obliging correspondent
Grand Bayou, in another column
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-29

Crops IN FRANKLIN PARIsH.-A planter from
the vicinity Of Hurricane, in Franklin Parish, says
the Concordia Intelligencer of the 3d. was in our
Office on Wednesday last. He informed us that the
Cotton crops in the uplands of Franklin were de-
veloping better than had been expected after the
storm of the 18th ut, and the long-continued raw
ages of the boil worm; that they were better than
any that he had seen in Tensas or Concordia, and
gave better promise than the crops of the same par
ish at this time last year.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-29

COUNTERFEIT MoNEY.-On board the packet
Erie, on the Miami (Ohio) Canal recently, the
Captain was robbed of S34 in money, about $50
in passage tickets, end $500 in notes of hand. In
the course of an unsuccessful search for the lost
money, etc., large number of counterfeit bills were
taken from one of the passengers. A gentleman
who was present, says that the counterfeits con-
sisted Of one $50 note on the Bank of Indiana
two $40 on the Northern Bank of Kentucky; one
SIS on the Bank of the Valley of Virginia three SO
on the Bank of Sandusky; one S. on the Bank of
Caledonia, New York; eight s. on the Bank of
the Valley of Virginia, not filled up.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-29

O1- The NewYork Sun of the 18th inst says !:
A great number of emigrant vessels arrived on
Saturday. bringing 1850 passengers from Liverpool /;
7l4 from Havre; las from Glasgow, and 294 from
different ports in Ireland. Total, 1892 During
yesterday, 762 emigrants arrived-665 from Eng
land, 81 from Ireland, and llS from Bremen.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-29
[Telerruphed % Inc Memnhi. nnuers.l

LOUISVILLE, Sept q, 9 P. M-The letter which
General Taylor wrote in June last TO the Indepen-
dent Taylor party Of Maryland, has been published
with his consent, in the Baltimore papers. He
fully approves of the course pursued by Judge
Saunders and his associates in the Philadelphia
Convention
Boats up report two feet six inches water in the
channel al Flint Island
CINcENNATI, sept 81, 81 P. M--The river has
fallen two inches in the last "a hours. The mails
from Philadelphia and New York failed to-day.
ArPittsbufg at dusk, there were two feet seven
inches in the channel and the weather very cloudy.
CISo1sxArr. Sept. 81. 81 p. M.-There is no marked
change from yesterday but he market IS if anything
dnle Flour SO 1908 93 Dbl The first receipt Of new
Flour sol today at "a 90 bbl. TIE Grain market /
without Change, Sales Of Whisky at Ice. gallon,
decline of &c. =
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-29

0sr We learn froma dispatch received last even
ing, says the Charleston Courier of the 23d inst,
that the sales of Cotton at New York amounted at
anavege for some days past, of about one thousand
bales per day, without any change in prices Flour
was declining in prices, with rather limited de-
mand. The steamer United States had not yet
nrrirad IL
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-29
Maine Election.
The Portland Advertiser has returns from S24

Total 324 "a ass 30 9O4 10 204 q, 7S1 S24S 6,591
Dana's plurality is so far 54l9, la ckng 4786 of
majority.
In the Legislature, as far as heard from, the
House stands 69democrats, 81 wings, 10 VanBuren
and l Taylor democrat. - There remain IA towns
TO be heard from
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-29

GF The Albany Evening Journal announces the
death of Judge J. P. Cushman, of Troy, N. Y, on
the 10th inst, aged 65. He was member of Con-
gress in 1916, and succeeded the late Judge Van
derpoo, as Judge of the Sd District in which office
he was succeeded by Judge Parker, upon arriving
at the AGE of 80
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-29

0cr The Montrose (Pa.) Democrat, in an article
on the nomination of Mr. Wilmot, TINS defines that
gentleman's position: "We have the best assn
RANGES that he does not intend to NEEDLE with the
campaign so far as the Presidential issue is concern
ed unless driven into by the imprudent, ndiscreet
course of those few individuals who are bent ON
bounding him down at all hazards. If they drive
him into it, the guilt be upon their own heads"
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-29

DIsMIssED.-The four midshipmen who were
concerned in a duel at Annapolis, Md, few
months since, have been dismissed from the service
The names of these gentlemen are Byrd w. Ste
venson, Francis G. Dallas, Walter Queen, and
John Gale
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-29
+" Early to bed and early to rise,
Makes man healthy, wealthy and wise"


The sun had barely bronzed the Orient sky
(whewD Our traveller locomoted towards him
with laggard step, but it was evident-if the par
adox will be allowed Of a man moving towards an
object to get ahead of itwith desire to head Mr..
Sol. Our pedestrian cast sundry glances before
and behind, and on the right and left, as if he was
looking for some landmark. Coming to a house
the border of the city, he found the door one
of the inmates. Resting himself upon his stick he
proceeded to interrogate
"Can you-can you, sir, tell me where, ia long
pause.) +" On the thing-wheres my memory
''Your memory, sir! Indeed cannot
You're trying to be sharp this morning, my
friend No, not my memory, sir-where is, where
s-well, where the Devil am IL
You are on the Bayou Road, sir You seem to
be stranger; where did you come from!' -
That's just what want to know; if could
recollect where came FROM could recollect where
want to go. As my friend Judge - would say,
IN in category. On the thing, let me see
hum-Oh, yes; now / have it. Where is New
Orleans, sir!
New Orleans! There it is, sir" said the man
at the door, pointing TO the dome of the st. Charles,
plain in sight," to pet phrase of the writer
whose lucubrations appear in one of our contempt
raries, under the head of editorial correspondence
Our pedestrian moved off stify and slowly, NUT
tering something about Hewlett's-up all night
New Orleans in spots-ought to be able to spot
New Orleans
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-29

PENNSYLVANIA CANALs-The connection be-
tween the Spring Creek, at Belefonte, Centre CO.,
and the Susquehanna Canal, at Lock Haven, along
the valley of the Bald Eagle, is at length complete
The boat Jane Curtin,'' Capt. White, arrived at
Bellefonte on the ID, having made fair trip from
Philadelphia to the very heart of the iron region, at
the base of the Allegheny mountains, and to one of
the mostluxuriant agricultural portions of the State
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-29

90 The funeral of Capt. Alexander Slidell Nc
Kenzie took place at ST. Marks Church, NY, on
the evening of the 18th. The church was crowded
with spectators, leaving hardly room for the escort
in which was detachment of the U. S. Marines
There were present many distinguished officers
among others, Com. Perry and the scene was
most impressive. and well suited to the Occasion.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-29

A WESTERN SHIPPING PoRT.-On the 9Th inst,
there were in the port of Chicago, on Lake Michi-
gan, eighty sail vessels with capacity for about
$4,000 bushels of grain. Besides these there are
a number of propellers and few steamboats, that
take cargoes, constantly leaving port.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-29

RIvERs-The steamer Red Wing arrived at St.
Louis, from Galena, on the 18th inst Her officers
report the Upper Mississippi about on a stand, with
three feet on the Lower Rapids There is still four
feetin the Illinois, and three and half feet on the
principal bars in the Missouri-both streams re-
ported falling. Opposite here the water is nearly at
stand, with seven and half feet in the channel
70 Cairo.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-29

QUIcKEsT-The steamboat Gen. Worth, Capt.
T. g, Charles, arrived in port early yesterday
morning, discharged 23Os bales of cotton, and left
at halfpast 5 o'clock the same evening, with the
largest up freight Of the season. When Capt.
Charles arrives at the top of his speed, We should
like him to let us know it
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-29

Observation-Disclosures B. Wright and Sam
uel p Ceilings are rival democratic candidates for
Congress in the Eleventh District, co uprising Co.
lumbia, Luzerne and Wyoming counties. similar
feud in 46 let in Chester Butler, the present whig
member
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-29

REFUSING TO SWEAR. George Anderson, a
butcher, refused TO be sworn or answer any ques-
tons before the Albany grand jury; whereupon
the Court fined him $50, and ordered him to be
confined for thirty DAYS.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-29

CAPTAIN MURDOCH ExoNERATED.-It will be
seen from the intelligence by the Europa, that the
investigations of the coroners' juries in England
relative to the loss of the Ocean Monarch, have re-
suited not only in the entire patton of Captain
Murdoch but much to his honor land that ofhis crew.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-29

CoLoNIzATIoN.-Moses Allen, Treasurer of the
Colonization Society, acknowledges the receipt OF
$500 from gentleman, and $50 from lady, to be
devoted to the service of the Colonization cause.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-29

o. The address of the free soil state convention
of Massachusetts is understood to be from the Jen
of John G. Palfrey : the only avowed anti-TaIylor
member of Congress from that state.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-29

Ltstof Enterments the City Of NeW Orleans, for the "a
hours ending September g. at II o'clock M.
Dysentery 9. Diarrhea /, Yellow Fever s. Hepattis
Uncertain l; Total H. II were white. was under ~
years Of age.
Where 6orn-Neworleans l. Ireland 6. Germany
A. HESTER. Secretary Of Board OF Health.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-29

% VIM. Easily, Washington, D. c., has OBJ
tanned patent for method Of converting fine coal
into solid Jumps. Patented August 90, l84S What
he claims is the formation of small particles of any
variety of coal, into solid Jumps by pressure.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-29

ANOTHER STEAMER.-The gentleman who has
charge Of the Geographic Office in this city informed
US, at late hour last night, that the steamer due
(the America we believeJ had arrived during the
afternoon We may, therefore, expect her news
to-day, by telegraph.